Original title
Highway Patrol
Released
9/21/2009
Genre
Crime, Documentary, Reality
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
13
Number of episodes
131
Highway Patrol follows members of the Victoria Police Highway Patrol as they intercept traffic and other criminal offenders on major highways in Victoria, Australia.
With over a decade on our screens, HIGHWAY PATROL has had more than its share of badly behaved drivers. From the drunk and abusive to the romantic and frantic, the hardworking men and women of Victoria’s Highway Patrol have seen them all.
We talk to our most famous faces about what goes on behind the scenes of our most colourful cases. From the outrageous to the downright dumb, officers tell all.
From bad drivers and liars to a mother with six unrestrained children and a woman on the run from police, HIGHWAY PATROL: WAYWARD WOMEN covers it all.
Highway Patrol is back with another action-packed special, counting down the show’s top 10 most Rowdy and Reckless stories. Featuring an idiot who rams a cop car, a red-head on a rampage and more.
In this episode, we count down the top ten battlers and boofheads – from those who stretch the truth, to the outright aggro.
In this episode, we count down the top ten battlers and boofheads – from those who stretch the truth, to the outright aggro.
A driver keels over after being involved in a multi-car smash. A mystery motorist gives the police a headache. Police catch up with a repeat offender, but he does a runner.
Senior Constable Dean Pickering attempts to help at the scene of a serious crash where two kids have stolen a car and later wrapped the car around a tree. A driver is stopped in Epping for driving an unregistered car.
The police are desperately trying to apprehend a female drink driver who has crashed a booze bus site. The speeding motorist just won't stop and with pursuing police unable to stop her, they decide to throw down stop sticks which should puncture all the offenders' car tyres. But it's a difficult and dangerous task on a dark, wet busy motorway.
A member of the public is attacked by a man with a knife, while returning home from work. The offender leads officers on a frantic foot chase through the streets of Maribyrnong.
Alcohol and testosterone can be an explosive combination and sure enough, things get well out of hand when a group of men gather to mourn their dead mate. Two young men flaunt their illegally modified muscle car.
When a sergeant stops a car, his partner notices a weapon in the car. Two senior constables attempt to deal with a speeding car with bald tyres and a toddler sitting in the passenger footwell.
A traffic cop is given a hard time but after Senior Constable Russell Warner stops a driver, he gets a reaction like none other he's seen before. Senior Constable Jerome Murnane stops a car with a couple of stoned occupants inside.
A traffic stop goes horribly wrong after a furious driver tries to attack the police.
Senior Constable Dean Pickering has seen a lot of young men die on the roads so he's enraged when he spots three carloads of teenagers racing each other and even worse, half climbing out of their vehicles at speed. Our best police officers rely on their gut instincts and Leading Senior Constable Mustafa Emin does just that when he spies a suspicious looking vehicle.
Officers are on the end of a drunken man's anger and police are left to deal with a tempestuous two-year-old who is refusing to obey the law.
Officers attend to a car crash with a heavily pregnant victim. Then, Police catch two speedsters simultaneously and the cars they're driving have to be seen to be believed.
A man ends up leaving the scene of a crash and after police officers manage to find him, it becomes obvious why he wanted to get away. The police manage to spot a car with stolen plates on it.
A man is trapped inside his vehicle when it smashes into a pole. Then, two drivers ignore a Constable's attempt to pull them over and a minor collision turns into a major argument.
After a man is suspected of driving under the influence of drugs, the fine and his job are the least of his worries after his wife finds out.
A man driving a hoon-mobile is pulled over but what happens next is unexpected.
Officers are furious when a woman in an unregistered car deliberately disobeys him and drives off. A man gets aggressive after being pulled over for talking on a mobile phone.
Police officers stop a female driver who was caught racing at a dangerously high speed. A truck loses it load on a busy road whilst a furious driver denies using his mobile phone whilst behind the wheel of his car.
After a man runs off following a routine intercept, officers join the pursuit. An officer shows up at the scene of a smash, only to find out the driver is someone she knows very well.
A roadside rumble breaks out after a fired up driver with no licence and the wrong plates attempts to take on a police officer.
Officers deal with a hoon doing burnouts in an industrial area and a drunk driver with a burning tyre. Another officer clocks a driver going twice the speed in a school zone.
Constables are horrified when they spot a van full of unrestrained children. The potential for carnage is enormous, but the mother seems more concerned about her brand new phone. Officers get a sense of deja vu when they stop a driver with fake license plates. Then Constables have a strange experience with a runaway couch!
Officers deal with a hoon on the road and a repeat drink driver who refuses to go to the police station. Then, Constable South spots a car with no license plates but as he gives chase, the driver does a runner!
A young driver is close to tears when he’s responsible for getting his mum’s car impounded and nothing Senior Constable Denis Busic says makes it any easier. When Sergeant Andy Oakley pulls alongside a guy on his mobile phone, the offence couldn’t be more obvious. But despite what Andy has seen so clearly, this driver is determined to argue the point.
Officers spot a car going at warp speed and when the driver shows no sign of stopping, it becomes a full-blown pursuit. Police are baffled when they pull over a driver who insists he is a UFO.
An officer pulls over an intoxicated driver whose passenger can't get enough of him. Police deal with two agro men who have been caught street racing and get a laugh from a man on a souped up cycle.
A massive roadside stoush unfolds when officers stop a man who hasn't installed his interlock device. A dodgy looking car leads officers on a pursuit through the crowded streets of Yarra.
A drunk woman makes the worst decision of her life when she decides to get in her car and fetch takeaways. A motorbike rider risks a dangerous manoeuvre on the road and officers comes across two guys you'd never want to come to your roadside rescue.
Police spot two motorcyclists street racing each other. A driver gets belligerent when he discovers he's in trouble. Police learn a whole lot more when they pull over a man with an unrestrained child.
An officer pulls over an aggressive P Plater who was caught on her mobile phone and denies everything. An elderly woman’s driving lesson goes horribly wrong when she panics and hits the accelerator.
When officers pull over a driver, they are greeted with a barrage of swearing and aggression. A young couple's holiday gets off to a scary start when they lose control of their car.
An officers patience is tested well beyond his limits when he catches an extremely drunk driver. A driver going hellishly fast smashes into a young woman then does a runner from the scene. Officers meet a man who’s made up his own road rules!
When members of the Yarra Ranges Highway Patrol set up a covert sting, it causes them more drama than they bargained on. All hell breaks loose when police attempt to pull over a speeding driver.
Police attempt to confirm the identity of a speeding driver when he is unable to produce a licence, a man claims police will owe him three pots of gold if they charge him with using a mobile phone while driving and police find a vehicle with a remote controlled number plate cover.
A cyclist with a strong dislike of the highway patrol refuses to wear his helmet and police find a large amount of cash inside a vehicle.
A driver in possession of a crowbar is told his vehicle will be impounded by police.
Senior Constable Dave England is first on the scene at a house fire, police pull over a man doing more than twice the speed limit on a suburban street and find a bag of drugs near his vehicle, and a probationary licence holder is found behind the wheel of a vehicle he's not allowed to be driving.
A local know-it-all decides to side with a man driving like a bat out of hell in a residential area where kids are playing in parks and on bikes.
It's all very suspicious when Sergeant Ash Hodges comes across a man in a beaten up car who's leaving a crash scene. The crash wasn't the man's fault but he still seems unnaturally anxious.
A driver is caught driving an unregistered vehicle, sending him into a rage against the police officers. Also, another driver is caught driving on L plates unaccompanied.
Two bikers land in big trouble for different reasons. One lands in hospital after running into a driver doing an illegal u-turn, while the other is unlicensed, unregistered and speeding.
A police officer cops one heck of a serve when he catches one of his regular offenders. Also, two tradies are unhappy to be stopped on their way to work, and an elderly motorcyclist gets pulled over.
When the occupants of a car cruising past them start acting oddly, officers decide to take a closer look. But the car takes off from them and from there, the police chase develops into a manhunt.
A driver is caught using his phone and launches into a profanity-laden tirade. Also, Sergeant Ash Hodges comes across a man in a beaten up car who's leaving a crash scene.
A driver who spots a police car goes on the run - straight into a truck. Also, a man gets angry after being pulled over for not wearing a seatbelt, and two cars collide in Melbourne.
In some of the most dramatic footage ever shown on this program, a dash cam captures the moment an SUV ploughs head on into a car.
Senior Constable Ash Bowden gives a speeding daydreamer an earful, officers spot a woman using her phone behind the wheel on a freeway, and police pull over a woman who has her car packed dangerously with furniture.
An extremely drunk driver puts herself and others at risk, and can barely stand after being pulled over.
A man who decides the law doesn't apply to him is in for a rude shock after police pull him over. A speeding young woman wants to become a cop but has trouble sticking to the right side of the law.
It's not unusual to hate police attention but what is unusual is the over the top reaction of one man when he's pulled over by Senior Constable Evan Brown.
Pulling a mono in front of Ash Bowden's cop car is never a smart move, especially when you try and deny it.
Senior constables Ash South and Paul Holtzinger are patrolling the streets of south east Melbourne when a driver pulls a massive burnout right in front of them.
Leading Senior Constable Pete Henry comes across a car engulfed in flames on the freeway - is anyone trapped inside?
When a car crashes a stop sign while trying to run from police, it hurtles head-on into the path of a bus. The driver has plenty of reasons to run - but will he avoid a serious smash?
Officers Damien O'Brien and Steve Mottram come across a woman who prefers her dog to ride shotgun, rather than her boyfriend. Also, Sergeant Ash Hodges nails a man in a hurry to get to a family lunch.
When police pull over a car for being too low, they meet a man who reckons he's Australia's biggest bogan. And with a range of bad tattoos and a penchant for cigarettes and cars, he may be right.
A learner bursts into tears when he's caught without a fully licensed driver beside him. And if that's not bad enough, he then follows it up with a full-blown, toddler-like tantrum.
Drunk drivers are all too common but the man Leading Senior Constable Rob Jones pulls over is beyond belief. He's so off his face, he's vomited all over his car and partly down himself!
Take a man, a cat and a funny hat and what do you get? Unfortunately, as Leading Senior Constable Pete Henry discovers, anything but a child's bedtime story.
Three tradies lose their cool when Senior Constable Brown impounds their ute. But they're not the only ones to lose their ride - a man who lies about his ID also loses his vehicle to a tow truck.
Sergeant Trevor Poulton witnesses the biggest burnout of his career when a car suddenly lays down rubber right in front of him.
Combine a pub with two lawbreakers and it's double the trouble for officers Oakley and Zeffert. A motorbike rider tries an unorthodox escape - and it's soon clear why he's running from the cops.
George likes a traveler between work and home but when he gets pulled over by the cops, they find dozens of empty tinnies in his footwell. So will he pass his breath test?
Officers Rob Jones and Matt Moohan spot a couple of motorbikes going at breakneck speed. Geelong is home to hoons and officer Rick Wilde pulls over a ute that looks to be full of them.
A dramatic old-fashioned chase gets underway in the western suburbs of Melbourne when a woman fails to stop for police.
A driver who's lost his licence multiple times goes on a mad driving rampage in Western Melbourne. Officer Sue Brendel catches a drugged-up driver for the second time in only a few weeks.
A man's desperate dash for the dunny because of diarrhoea nearly ends in disaster when he's caught by officers Andy Oakley and Rob Jones.
A man with a warrant for his arrest is on the run from police when he's suddenly spotted by the Highway Patrol. What follows next is a high speed chase, as the cops try and nail him on foot.
When a car runs a red and hits another vehicle, the driver takes off from the scene. A woman and her son turn up, claiming she was behind the wheel. But every eyewitness says otherwise.
Officers Dave England and Ash Lane are patrolling when they come across a stolen car. When they try and stop it, the driver smashes into a parked car and makes a getaway, but has he gone for good?
Officers Brian West and Peter Shrimpton are in for the most frustrating night of their life when they meet a drunk woman who reckons she doesn't know the difference between blow and suck.
A group of tradies go ballistic when they're caught without seatbelts and with an unsafe load. Then, a motorcyclist carries on when his attempt to run from police is horribly unsuccessful.
A man whose vehicle is plastered with safety messages tries to pull off a dangerous manoeuvre – right in front of the Highway Patrol.
Officers Hodges and Bidderman deal with a driver who tries to pull the wool over their eyes, claiming that a glasses case looks the same as a cellphone.
A driver without an appropriate licence tries to put the blame on his shoes for his excess speed. However, Officers Smith and Williams aren't accepting the driver's poor excuse.
A self confessed marijuana user crashes his motorbike into the back of a car on a busy Melbourne road. A driver's lack of registration uncovers a car load of soft toys.
A car without a driver sits crashed and damaged on a suburban Melbourne property. Officers Konnie Aravanditidis and Benjamin Tayler track down the driver who has left the scene.
The driver a new ‘old’ car is spoken to from Officers Andy Oakley and Cam Manniche about his lack of plates. His excuses don’t wash with veteran Andy.
Officers Anthony Deason and Paul Holtzinger pull over a duo who have swapped seats in their vehicle trying to skirt the law. A forthcoming man admits to officers of drinking before driving.
Officers Anthony Deason and Paul Holtzinger pull over a duo who have swapped seats in their vehicle trying to skirt the law.
A driver on a phone turns into a peculiar conversation about being from outer space. As a driver makes a right turn, his impatience and a burnout leads him to necessary chat with officer Mick MCrann.
A man struggles to correctly do a drug test and blames cold and flu medicine for his less than desireable results.
One job leads to a completely different one for officers as they spot some dodgy activity behind their car.
A tradie on his phone crashes into a parked car in front of officers. A 4x4 enthusiast learns why his modifications are not compliant & two drivers take huge risks running traffic lights.
There’s a tanker truck on fire on the freeway blocking home-bound traffic. A young driver regrets skidding his way to police attention.
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