New Season: Follow New Zealand's Highway Patrol as they tirelessly work their way up and down our country's varied and volatile highways and byways dealing with everything that's thrown their way.

A lucky escape near Lake Dunstan after a car plunges down a cliff; a truck vs car stand off on state highway one; and drivers across the Country cross the line

An engines overheat almost ruins a birthday treat; driving complaints are lost in translation outside of Alexandra; and honeymooners walk away from a spectacular crash in the Lindis Pass.

Boy racers wreck their rotaries in Timaru, a dangerous driver in Central Otago claims he's a Grand Prix champion, and cop versus bull on the backroads of North Canterbury.

A cattle truck flip plunges livestock into a river and traps a steer beneath the wreckage, friends escape out the window when their car door won't open, and a pony on the loose in Twizel.

A reckless teen's speeding ends spectacularly; a caravan loses an essential part at the top of the Lindis Pass; and bad haircuts, bad language, and really bad behaviour in Nelson.

A drunk driver who can barely stand, the weird and wonderful at the Hokitika Bike Rally, and a Waikanae fisherman hooks two big ones: an impressive kingfish and $950 of infringements.

A dodgy odometer and diesel fraud, a dust cloud causes chaos on the Canterbury Plains, and becoming world-famous in Otaki for all the wrong reasons.

The Highway Cops deal with a rolled car in a ditch, a girl in a boot, and a meth pipe in a glovebox.

A speeding groom has lost his wife's wedding dress, a crafty driver makes his own license plates, and two thieves take the 'free' in freedom camping too far when they steal caravans.

A vacation comes to a smashing conclusion for a touring family; two rugged explorers 4-wheel-drive the back roads; and a group of SADD volunteers cheerfully encourage sober drivers.

A carload of would-be monks need divine intervention; a chatty driver gets a fine for using his phone; and you never know who you‘ll meet when picking up a hitch hicker!

A driver confesses that he's had two cans too many, a motorist hits the gas when he bumps the pumps at the petrol station and you know it's bad when you get overtaken by your own wheel!

A free ride becomes costly when the passenger realises his driver is drunk, and the hunt for a speeding driver starts with a funeral and ends in a graveyard.

A head-on close call on the Milford Road shocks Constable Dwight Grieve, and a car with mods doesn't con Constable Justin Bateup.

A driver stopped for an expired WOF and registration ends up being arrested, Constable Alex Cully comes head-to-head with a driver on a one-lane bridge, and bald tyres do not make for a smooth ride in Ōtaki.

There's a mysterious crash near Christchurch. Meanwhile, another driver is slow to let others pass but quick to argue with police.

A man on the run abandons his pooch but is caught by the police dog, and Senior Constable Doug Winter has a speeding ticket for Tinky Winky.

Constable Tony Sharp catches a fleeing motorcyclist with a cat cage near Levin, a bad driver is oblivious to his flaws, and what's stopping the wheels on the bus from going round and round?

Sergeant Pat Duffy catches an extremely fast driver in Taranaki, while Constable Rick Lawrie pulls over a frustratingly slow one near Hanmer. Plus, Crate Day is not a great day for road safety in Canterbury.

It's rock 'n' roll for a driver when his crane truck flips. Plus, will Senior Constable Brocket lend his footwear to a partying bachelor for a 'shoey'?

There's a manhunt downstream when a fleeing motorist jumps into the flooded Clutha river. Plus, it seems like everyone is driving home from the Dunedin Six60 concert - but not all of them should be behind the wheel.

A police vehicle ramming in Foxton takes the act of running away to a new level.

Motorheads in Timaru are rowdy and raising a ruckus, a young driver tries to give his license away, and a disqualified driver makes daytrips to the beach.

A hot-pool soak before hitting the road sends a driver to sleep, and there’s no social distancing when a short-tempered motorist gets up in Sergeant Martin’s face.

A truck is hit by an out-of-control hatchback – all caught on dashcam, a broken-down gent who could be the AA’s longest member, and driving three hours with a broken hand.

This time on Highway Cops: Clueless drivers, clothes-less drivers, and roadside turkey wrangling.

A smoker nearly smokes himself when he hits a power pole, the cousin nobody wants to come along on a road trip, and Bolt the dog lives up to his name.

A horrifying crash near Horohoro, meeting a traveller head-on at the pass, and a sheep hoofing it down the highway.

It’s no dad joke when a new father is caught speeding with his baby on board, a migraine induced mess on the backroads, and a unique excuse for speeding on a Harley.

A nose-to-tail could become a fist-to-face, the international tourists have gone but Kiwis are behaving just as badly on the roads, and two tickets in one day.

A driver meets police head-on after a risky overtaking move, and the drink driving process drags on when a driver can’t blow and is too scared of needles to give a blood sample.

This time on Highway Cops: A breakfast beer ruins a driver’s day, the fastest car Constable Grant has ever ticketed, and a car door held together with string.

It’s a rough start to the New Year in for drivers who are still affected by the Eve’s partying.

A pirate runs aground on his way home, perilous parking in Nelson, and a bumper stumper with three different license plates.

Salmon secrets from a speeding fisher, a truck tumbles over a ledge, and a lame mustang blocks traffic on a Taranaki highway.

Woolly road hazards in the Maniototo, bikers behaving badly, and a driver with a fake license.

A tractor roll-over requires an urgent helivac, then flooding hits the Tasman region and travellers get cut off by the rising waters.

A truckie’s seatbelt and safe driving save his neck when a tyre blows, and a cellphone spotting exercise uncovers far too many drivers typing and swiping.

The Italian supercar and the Aussie superstar, and there’s magic in the air when a minivan driver is found with mushrooms.

Why the chicken van crossed the road in Motueka, a kayak rescue at Ōhope Beach, and two speeding tickets in one trip.

Mail thieves on the run in Te Puna, drinking while driving, and an hour after being disqualified for dangerous speed a driver is back behind the wheel.

A crash turns a local kindy into a drive-though, there’s foam flying off a trailer in a gale, and a restricted driver speeding in a convertible is pushing his abilities and his luck.

Call the fashion police! Lawbreakers are afoot and wearing mismatched shoes on the open road. Angle parking becomes angler parking when a campervan rolls down a riverbank.

Police and a rescue chopper must save swimmers before they are swept down the rapids. It’s good news for cats but bad news for pavlovas when a truck spills a full load of cream over the highway.

There’s a ute wrapped around a power pole and other drivers walking through the downed live cables. A community detention offender is found far from home and outside of curfew.

The squeaky wheel doesn’t get the oil and ignoring it causes a rush-hour crash. Officers check out a driver who’s speeding to check-in.

Trucks and trailers flip when a gale force wind whips through. A driver going 95 kmh in a 50 zone says Aunty’s distracting stories are to blame. How does a boat get high and dry in a mountain pass?

An overloaded wagon has a baby on board and a buddy in the boot. Holiday makers hit a possum and a deer in the same night. Tasman officers deal with three crashes in one day.

A family car crashes enroute to the airport and medics must decide if it’s still safe for the baby to fly. A geriatric canary that goes on road trips. Lads on a burger run get grilled.

Speeding and reckless overtaking from a tourist running late for rafting. Too drunk to see the speed humps in town. Race day at the track where enthusiasts push their cars in a safe setting.

Making a three-hour road trip drunk, on your phone, and in the dark is the trifecta of bad decisions. A triple-car crash shuts down the highway. A convertible car with its own sink.

An emergency mission to fetch toilet paper in a crappy car lands an unlicenced driver in the poop. A car full of partying hens in high spirits hit high speeds on their journey to Queenstown.