Season 12 Plot
The traffic cops of north Yorkshire are back
Traffic Cops Season 12 aired on January 2nd, 2023.
Season 12 Episodes
1. Episode 1
The traffic cops clamp down on young drivers causing danger on North Yorkshire's roads. In the Yorkshire Dales, the traffic cops hunt down a young man believed to be drug driving and who's failed to stop in a suspected stolen car.
2. Episode 2
In North Yorkshire, a tip-off leads to a major drugs bust for the traffic cops. Plus, the traffic cops race to intercept a wanted man linked to an alleged assault on a woman.
3. Episode 3
4. Episode 4
5. Episode 5
Near York, a reckless young driver in a stolen car heads toward a busy motorway. With no ambulances available, the police and an off-duty nurse help a motorcyclist after he collides with a parked truck.
6. Episode 6
Drink-driving, drug use and atrocious weather all contribute to cases for the Traffic Cops, including one coke-snorting driver who gets arrested twice in quick succession.
7. Episode 7
Near York, a young man who's stolen his grandfather's car leads the police into a bizarre and dangerous pursuit that ends in a trip to hospital for the youngster
8. Episode 8
Near York, officers arrest a car full of suspects with a large haul of drugs, heading for a music festival. Plus, a reckless driver with a history of violence to outrun the cops.
9. Episode 9
In North Yorkshire, cops are out in force, protecting lorry drivers and their cargo as organised gangs target goods and trucks. There's a hijack on an HGV carrying £1million of goods.
10. Episode 10
The Traffic Cops deal with back-to-back accidents, including a motorcyclist left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a truck, and a lorry driver trapped in his cab.
11. Episode 11
On a busy Bank Holiday weekend, a day trip to Scarborough turns into an unexpected high-speed pursuit and a desperate suspect on a motorbike puts lives at risk when a enger falls off.
12. Episode 12
The cops deal with a major drugs bust in North Yorkshire, a wanted man linked to an alleged assault on a woman, and a gang of suspected poachers who are caught driving an untaxed van.
13. Episode 13
In North Yorkshire, cops look out for criminals and illegal drivers moving around under the cover of darkness. After a spike in catalytic converter thefts, a stinger is used.
14. Episode 14
On the edge of the Peak District near Chesterfield, officers are called to a report of an accident involving a suspected drink-driver, who makes threats when arrested and refuses to take a breath test. In Glossop, the hunt for an alleged stolen car linked to firearms and drugs takes a bizarre twist, while a counter-terrorism operation near the M1 brings traffic to a standstill
15. Episode 15
In North Yorkshire, police are out in force on a bank holiday weekend, and a high-speed pursuit ensues after a driver fails to stop and drives at a police officer. In the Dales, there's a special operation under way to crack down on motorists flouting the law, including motorcyclists riding without tax or insurance, and speeding. A biker takes a tumble down a steep embankment after losing control on a bend, somehow miraculously escaping serious injury. Jamie Theakston presents.
16. Episode 16
Cops' lives are put at risk as their cars are rammed by thieves desperate to get away, and a drunk driver tries his best to avoid blowing over the legal drink drive limit with a bizarre tactic.
17. Episode 17
With North Yorkshire's roads a big draw for bikers, policing them is a top priority.
18. Episode 18
Officers give high-speed pursuit to a van with cloned plates that smashes through traffic.
19. Episode 19
In North Yorkshire, more than 1,000 drink drivers are arrested every year.
