In the course of a single night shift, a Durham Police team of traffic cops travelled more than 200 miles and responded to worrying crashes, uninsured drivers and even a couple forced to pull over when their son experienced drug-induced distress.
The force has revealed the extent of the job for its traffic officers - who cover County Durham and Darlington 24/7. On a Saturday nightshift, its roads and armed policing team were involved in a range of incidents.
Their 12-hour Saturday nightshift started off with an immediate seizure of a Mazda car.
