MORE motorists have been turning in reckless drivers to cops with dashcam footage sent to police rising to 77 per cent in just two years.
Dangerous behaviour on the road have been caught out by fellow drivers who submit their video evidence.
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According to Freedom of Information request based on 26 out of 43 regional police offices in England and Wales, there has been a surge of dashcam submissions that highlight dodgy driving.
In 2023, an average of 342 pieces of dashcam footage were sent to the police every day – that is 72,000 videos a year.
The number of submissions has grown steadily each year since the police introduced an Operation Snap portal in 2017.
The online portal has been created to allow motorists to instantly report unlawful driving to the cops along with evidence of the act itself.
The system was created to assist police in taking action against those who put other road users at risk – and so far, it has proven to be successful.
Around 70 per cent of dash cam footage sent by motorists has resulted in police action.
The cops have issued warning letters, penalty points, prosecutions, fines and sometimes even jail time to dangerous drivers.
At least 90,000 fines have reportedly been administered thanks to the motorists on patrol.
If data from all police offices had been taken into account, the number would likely be higher with drivers being slapped with fines and penalties.
A staggering 176,000 pieces of dash cam evidence, which depict incidents of reckless or illegal driving, were turned in over the previous three years, according to the FOI.
South Yorkshire has had an 1,882 percent increase in submissions over the last two years, making it one of the locations in England and Wales leading the dash cam charge.
Humberside had a jump of 205 per cent, while Hampshire saw a 469 per cent increase.
Warwickshire and Lincolnshire rounded out the top five dash cam spots with increases of 191 per cent and 172 per cent, respectively.
A spokesman at Lincolnshire Police said: “There is no doubt that video footage of offences can be very useful in changing driver behaviour.
“We often hear that drivers take fewer risks and are more patient and courteous as they fear being caught on dash cam and facing prosecution.
“In road safety terms this change of driving behaviour is invaluable in reducing the number of people killed or seriously injured on our roads.”
According to an iCompario survey of 2,000 people, a staggering 75 per cent of Britons think that all drivers should have dash cams in an effort to crack down on driving infractions.
More than two-thirds of those with cameras installed claimed to have seen and recorded unlawful activities on the roads.
Among the most common dashcam captures is a cheeky glance at your phone – nearly half of motorists have caught other drivers using their phones while driving.
The offender may incur a £200 fine in addition to up to six points on their licence for getting distracting by their mobile.
Around 30 per cent of drivers report witnessing other drivers run red lights, which carries a minimum of three points and a £100 punishment.
Some shocking dash-cam footage exposes Britain’s most idiotic motorists on the road.
In one astonishing clip, a lucky driver came within a second of being crushed between two lorries while overtaking along a country lane.
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Another shows a brazen motorist overtaking on the opposite side of the carriageway on the A5 near Oswestry, Shops before narrowly missing an oncoming vehicle.
A third moronic person, who was fined £600, can be seen overtaking a bus on a roundabout which almost resulted in him smashing into oncoming car.
Most Common Illegal Driving Activities
Here’s a list of reckless driving behaviour and the fines and penalties you risk getting from it
- Using phone while driving
Cheeky glance at a phone screen will result in six penalty points on your licence and a £200 fine
New drivers might lose their licence if caught doing so within two years of obtaining it - Speeding
Lovers of fast and furious will end up with minimum three points and £100 fine - Running a red light
This offence will incur three points and £100 fine - Middle lane hogging
It constitutes careless driving and police will hand you out a £100 fine with three penalty points - Undertaking
This could possibly result in three points on your license and a £100 fineÂ