Motorway Patrol
Observational documentary following the daily lives of police officers patrolling the motorways in and around Auckland, New Zealand's largest urban area.

Observational documentary following the daily lives of police officers patrolling the motorways in and around Auckland, New Zealand's largest urban area.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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