Motorway Patrol

Dec 20, 2019

We celebrate Motorway Patrol's 20th birthday with a look back at all the highlights - from crashes and smashes, brawls and drunks, to the many laugh-out-loud moments!

Apr 07, 2021

Sit down and brace yourself as we revisit a decade of motorway madness. The ill-advised, the ill-tempered, the ill-conceived and the just plain ill - we look back and ask ourselves, "seriously?!?"

Feb 17, 2022

It's a degustation of danger, desperation, drunks and drama, as cameras follow the road users and abusers of Auckland.

Sep 16, 1999

ŠTonight on Motorway Patrol, a home invasion suspect is brought to heel, a shocking attitude to safety on the road and a pathetic complaint from a dodgy driver.

Jun 29, 2026

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, an emergency situation arises following a hideous truck versus car on State Highway 1. Plus a short sighted attempt to stonewall the New Zealand Police.

Jun 29, 2026

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, ŠBrazen thieves in action; a car catapults off the motorway; an uncooperative drunk; and a lucky escape for a hitchhiker.

Feb 22, 2013

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, mayhem is caused with some modified cars, a language barrier complicates the logistics of Police business and an unusual personalised plate.

Sep 16, 1999

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, a fast car prepares to make the jump into hyper-space, while for another driver, the pace is glacial. Also a man on his way to a Steely Dan concert ends up seeing The Police instead.

Jun 29, 2026

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, a high speed street racer, while another accident causing speeder holds back the truth. Also a broken down truck reveals more than expected.

Jul 02, 2009

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, a berserk bike-rider needs restraining, Canadian pedestrians complete with blessings and gingerbeer and a swinging 60’s party bus gets busted.

Jul 09, 2009

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, a serious crash involving a signal truck and a drunk driver, a sweet-talking Russian cyclist who’s lost her way and Granny finds out that driving in first gear will eventually make your car burst into flames.

Jul 16, 2009

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, there's a caravan catastrophe, boys, beers and full bladders en route to the Big Day Out. Then, a driver's skid marks reveal the truth about his "little accident".

Jul 23, 2009

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, several cars are smashed-up on the Southern and there's a bourbon 'n' coke bonanza. Meanwhile, two other motorists may have been using their can for cannabis.

Jul 30, 2009

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, two mates mistake the motorway for a playstation game, an "Olden Holden" gets searched for firearms, and it takes three patrol cars to get a drunk truckie off the road.

Aug 06, 2009

A car gets incinerated on the Harbour Bridge, a roadside tree gets some impromptu tree surgery, and an illegal number plate stands in the way of a groom and his wedding.

Aug 20, 2009

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, two drag racing motorcyclists are stopped in their tracks, a date goes sour for one belt-less romeo, there’s a lucky escape in a Ute vs Truck incident and someone’s forgotten to merge like a zip.

Aug 27, 2009

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, the wheels fall off for one unlucky motorist, another one takes out the spotlight, there's a tomato avalanche and a drunken 'shuffler' proves NZ has no talent.

Jul 29, 2010

Aug 05, 2010

A man running from police ends up in a ditch, there's some very ropey trailer DIY, and three men in a pulsating bongo van cause problems.

Aug 12, 2010

Aug 26, 2010

Sep 02, 2010

Sep 09, 2010

Sep 16, 2010

Sep 23, 2010

Sep 30, 2010

A scary Halloween skid leaves two women trapped, and everything's expired for an unlucky driver.

Jun 29, 2026

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Oct 27, 2011

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Sep 06, 2012

Sep 13, 2012

Sep 27, 2012

Oct 04, 2012

Oct 11, 2012

Oct 18, 2012

Oct 25, 2012

Nov 01, 2012

Nov 08, 2012

Mar 30, 2017

Tonight on Motorway Patrol, lives could be on the line when a runaway vehicle charges straight at police. And a man so drunk, he can't remember his address.

Apr 06, 2017

Two heroes stop a drunk driver but the fallout has to be seen to be believed. And why does a well-dressed young woman get escorted by police to a work do?

Apr 20, 2017

Dramatic scenes unfold as a car catches fire; a Kiwi stag night ditches the Aussie brother-in-law to be; and a car crash leads to some unusual behaviour on the side of the motorway.

Apr 27, 2017

A sniper attack on the motorway puts police on full alert; and a man tries to run from police on foot but reckons without nature interfering.

May 11, 2017

May 18, 2017

Jun 01, 2017

An angry woman breaks the law but demands police help; a dim car thief gets caught on camera; and there’s the strangest of incidents involving a drive shaft and 11 cars.

Jun 08, 2017

Jun 15, 2017

Jun 22, 2017

May 03, 2018

Tonight, two elderly pedestrians take a wrong turn and dice with death, a taxi driver dumps his passengers on the motorway and police track a car filled with suspected crims.

May 10, 2018

Tonight, a frightening case of road rage unfolds as a drunk man attacks another car with an axe and our cameras are there as a truck takes out a car in spectacular fashion.

May 17, 2018

Tonight, a domestic ends in a car crash - but the fight keeps going and a belligerent drunk takes on the cops.

May 24, 2018

Tonight, a regular speeder gets way more than he bargains on, a van and car collide at high speed and a drunk man talking nonsense thinks it's a good idea to go to another city on foot.

May 31, 2018

Tonight, police call on multiple units and the Eagle helicopter as they hunt a stolen Subaru and a cyclist can't quite comprehend why he can't bike along the motorway.

Jun 14, 2018

A runaway driver clocks huge speeds as he flees from police, a motorcyclist goes head first through a car window and a man suffers an asthma attack - or does he?

Jun 21, 2018

Tonight, when a truck crashes the driver tries to lie his way out of trouble. But what he doesn't know is that cameras have caught it all - and now he's in big trouble.

Jun 28, 2018

A young couple are lucky to be alive after a tangle with a truck, police catch two committed marijuana enthusiasts and a woman blatantly breaks the law in front of the cops – but that’s not the end of her troubles

Jul 05, 2018

Jul 12, 2018

Oct 14, 2020

Woolly wanderers meet the traffic head on, a man tries to ride an electric scooter over the Harbour Bridge, and there's a malfunction at Spaghetti Junction.

Oct 21, 2020

Police deal with a boot-load of stolen saws, a drunk driving menace in morning commuter traffic, and someone speeding with weed.

Oct 28, 2020

One driver blames his crash on ghosts and mythical animals, another gets hysterical when given a ticket, and a third is drunk and riding a scooter on the motorway at 3am.

Nov 04, 2020

Someone breaks the speed limit to get to a hot date; after $1500 in seatbelt infringements one driver still won't belt up; and there's some roadside cow-wrangling.

Nov 11, 2020

Hitchhikers discover their ride is harbouring secrets, and an aggressive driver rips his steering wheel apart.

Nov 18, 2020

A bike rider slides under a truck, girl racers hit the asphalt in their modified rides, and what is a balaclava-wearing knife-wielding man doing beside the motorway?

Nov 25, 2020

A speedster rides up the barrier and rampages through the bushes, and a car abandoned on the motorway is full of stolen gear.

Nov 02, 2020

There are two hit-and-runs in the same night by the same guy, and we meet the series' drunkest driver ever.

Dec 09, 2020

The motorway gets shut down to rescue horses from a crashed horse-float. Plus, one guy was supposed to be the sober driver - but did he stay sober?

Dec 16, 2020

A passenger hopes for a smash hit... for her rap, GPS distraction causes a crash, and police discover fake rego labels made with sticky tape.

Apr 01, 2021

Sergeant Andy Meale helps a woman suffering an anxiety attack, and there's a two-car collision involving a police vehicle.

Apr 08, 2021

A biker thinks he's bulletproof - he's got the vest to prove it. Constable Roya Shields finds a missing person, and a drunk challenges an officer to a fight.

Apr 15, 2021

A child is caught driving at 12 years old, a scrub fire by the motorway causes chaos, and senior constables Errol and Sheryll stop a drunk driver who's back to old tricks.

Apr 22, 2021

A drunk driver has a bad attitude and cops chase stolen shampoo.

Apr 29, 2021

Someone is on the run from the petrol pump, a kitten rescued from the fast lane lashes out at Constable Mike, and a motorway walker gets feisty with Sergeant Jonathan.

May 06, 2021

Constable Heath Turner encounters a gnarly crash wreck, a booze thief has a flash of conscience, and a new employee forgets to gas up on his first-day commute.

May 13, 2021

Police deal with a motorway menace who is six times over the limit, crashing into cars and continuing to drive. Plus, Sergeant Andy Meale diffuses a 30-year-old bomb.

May 20, 2021

Emergency services race to save a driver in cardiac arrest, a drunk driver races to his date, and a tired motorist isn't going anywhere fast when she blacks out at the wheel.

Jun 03, 2021

A motorcyclist's world is turned upside down in the Victoria Park Tunnel, truckies are taking risks and paying the price, and a motorway wanderer tells of the time he got trespassed.

Nov 07, 2021

One speeder won't stop and the next won't give over his details. Plus, it's a Christmas miracle when Senior Constable Hartnell convinces a stubborn truckie that seatbelts are worth wearing.

Sep 08, 2022

A hitch-hiker wanders into motorway lanes, and an officer has to read rights in French.

Sep 15, 2022

A Christmas party sends a jolly driver over the limit, and a relationship gets wrangled on the roadside.

Sep 22, 2022

This episode features motorway tinder, crashing and fighting, and memorable mullets.

Sep 29, 2022

There's a cargo of cannabis, the wheels on the bus won't go round and round, and cars go bump in the night.

Oct 06, 2022

A breakdown leads to some dodgy towing plans, hot dogs fry on the roadside, and there's lots of crashing.

Oct 13, 2022

This time on Motorway Patrol: kitten rescues, 17 and doing 177, and a hot ride which ends in flames.

Oct 20, 2022

A driver gets sleepy and goes bush, another forgets to check his nuts, and police meet a stoned slurpee sipper.

Oct 27, 2022

When the motorway gets backed up one driver offroads it, and a mini Mitzi meets a maxi truck in a hit and run.

Nov 03, 2022

A good samaritan helps out at a crash and ends up regretting it, and bikers are behaving badly lane-splitting and paying the price.

Nov 10, 2022

Bad friends lead to bad ideas, an exploding pie pile-up, and two suspended drivers in one car is two too many.

Apr 18, 2024

A metal missile is launched on the Harbour Bridge, the motorway is heaving with concert-goers while one heaves his lunch; and there’s a fender bender feud.

Sep 15, 2022

A Christmas party sends a jolly driver over the limit, and a relationship gets wrangled on the roadside

Mar 28, 2024

Mind the gap! An inexperienced driver makes a disastrous lane change; a laptop left on the rooftop causes grief for a sole trader; and there’s sparks when a car thief hits the spikes and doesn’t stop.

Apr 04, 2024

A nose-to-tail with a nose and tail in the boot; and a driver pretends to be his brother to save himself.

Apr 11, 2024

So many bicycles loaded onto one small car; a sulky speeder who’s forgotten how to breathe; and safely moving an anxious horse in a broken down float.

Mar 14, 2024

A driver having sweet P dreams on the offramp creates a roadblock; another escapes the flames of a vehicle flare-up; and an amphibious boat blows a tyre in rush-hour.

Apr 25, 2024

A motorway cyclist says he’s riding 170 kilometres on his BMX with no gears; a swerving sportsman has downed some brews after training; and an intriguing modified bike that carries a wheelchair.

May 02, 2024

A diabetic emergency causes a crash; a drugged man takes a snooze by the motorway; and a drunk woman decides to pee in full view.

May 09, 2024

A breakdown blocks the fast lane and a second car crashes into it; motorists mouth off; and a witness mysteriously emerges from the roadside shrubbery.

May 16, 2024

Officers are used to canines, felines, and bovines, but now there’s a panda on the motorway; a man makes a mad dash to retrieve a mattress; and a mound of melons strains the suspension.

Jul 08, 2025

A large sheet of metal pierces a windscreen. Too young to hold a license but speeding on a motorbike. Police get a rude hand signal from a grumpy motorist.

Jul 15, 2025

A Sunday driver is heading the wrong way down the fast lane. Another tries to U-turn on the Harbour Bridge. A blown tyre sends a car into a slide.

Jul 22, 2025

Curious hitch-hikers in colourful garb. A mum on the run from police. The community stops a vodka-swilling driver.

Jul 29, 2025

A crash with an attenuator vehicle. A speedy Swift draws attention. Flat-tyres ruin Christmas cheer.

Aug 05, 2025

Chunks are knocked from the overpass by a tall load. A drunk driver gets his car airborne. A classic car catches an officer’s eye.

Aug 12, 2025

A concrete truck causes a slip and spin. A drunk driver wants to fight police. Officers use ingenuity to move cars from a flood zone.

Aug 19, 2025

Road rage turns into a roadside brawl. A biker is run over in a terrifying tunnel incident. A small truck is flipped and crushed.

Aug 26, 2025

A drugged driver on the North Western is about to pass out. A bike gets t-boned, but who’s to blame? When totalling your van means you’ve lost your home as well.

Sep 02, 2025

A Tesla tests everyone’s patience. Rocks are raining onto the motorway. A hit-and-run driver is caught back home.

Sep 09, 2025

Street racers reach 192km/h. Hot and bothered with a van full of flames. A breakdown causes chaos in the Waterview Tunnel.

Mar 24, 2026

Two commuters brake-check and abuse each other. A whiskey induced wipeout on the bridge. Flying carpets and flipping cars.

Mar 31, 2026

Drowsy and drifting on a road trip from Christchurch to Auckland. A reckless rider with no safety gear speeds and evades police. 100 kilometres on a busted scooter for a romantic rendezvous.

Apr 07, 2026

Punches are thrown in a rush-hour road rage assault. Cutting off a truck causes carnage. A magician shows his sleight of hand, but can’t make a ticket vanish.

Apr 14, 2026

A wrong-way driver on the Auckland Harbour Bridge creates a head-on headache. Stolen vans and counterfeit drivers licences. Wheel woes with flat tyres in the fast lane.

Apr 21, 2026

Holiday makers roll their caravan. A drunk driver smashes into three vehicles at an offramp and flees the scene with a broken hand. Car-sharing mates get into a fight and fists fly.

Apr 28, 2026

A young driver is lasered and caught on camera hitting 213 kilometres per hour. A stolen car fishtails into a concrete barrier. Motorists phone in about toddlers riding loose inside a car.

May 05, 2026

A roadside argument turns high-risk when a knife is spotted by CCTV camera operators. A somersaulting truck driver spills the dirt and closes down the motorway in peak traffic.

May 12, 2026

A driver with a car full of empty booze cans says the crash was not his fault. A disqualified biker fails to stop for police and goes underground in the suburbs.

May 19, 2026

Freakish behaviour from a driver who may be high on drugs. A canine unit searches for a trio who fled a police stop. A suspended driver tries to lie his way out of trouble.

May 26, 2026

A feisty truckie goes from zero to one hundred on the rage-scale. A ute driver refutes causing a crash despite camera evidence. Racers are caught burning rubber at an intersection.

Jun 02, 2026

An unsecured load of metal pierces the window of another vehicle in a sudden stop. Driving blind with fogged windows. Police follow a dangerous driver speeding and undertaking on the emergency lane.

Jun 09, 2026

A dangerous rescue attempt with three u-turns on the motorway. Stolen plates and suspicious tools in the boot of an unlicenced driver.