Submit Dashcam Footage

[Low Rider]

Watching BBC Breakfast.
The news is that the police are now requesting your dashcam footage if it has recorded poor driving.
A quick Google finds this site.

https://www.cheshire.police.uk/advice-and-support/roads-and-vehicle-safety/submit-dashcam-footage/

I'm sure your local constabulary would have a similar website.

 

[Redline]

That’s going to take me days to do!

Good idea, but, I suspect they’ll be inundated such that they can only deal with dangerous incidents. Others might just get a letter.

Would be far more effective if insurance companies had a scheme whereby they started loading insurance premiums or even withdraw cover.

 

[Shelly]

Wow how good is that
I bet a lot of people will be unaware of this
It's a very good idea
Wish I'd know about it when a really stupid person over took me a few weeks ago and their were signs up of no overtaking and a 40 sign up, going through the bends and nearly caused a accident as their was a car coming the other way , and I had to swerve to avoid it

 

[Low Rider]

I found a thread on pistonheads which made some interesting points but unfortunately I can't find it as a link

 

[Low Rider]

Found it.
https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&f=10&t=1714077

 

[Redline]

Am afraid there are some unsavoury remarks on there comparing the issue to the holocaust by dobbing in others - FFS. If you ever need any kind of comment to destroy any and all arguments then that’s going to be one.

The police are seeking dangerous drivers not someone who unwittingly makes a mistake.

It’s the drivers like I came across last weekend as I came to the M1 junction on the M69. He came hammering down the outside expecting to push in to get on the M1 slip lane by which time all that traffic had slowed down to about 20mph and no gap was left. I was going straight on in to Leicester so pulled out behind him and then he slammed his brakes on until he bullied someone to let him in by all but stopping in the inside lane. I had to stand on the brakes as did other cars who were by that time following me.

He clearly wasn’t too happy because of the amount of horns he got if his hand gestures were anything to go by - everyone was at fault bar him in his eyes.

If however he had pulled in behind me where there was a 1/4 clear tarmac then everyone would have got through more quickly and safely.

It’s that kind of routine behaviour by some drivers that need at least a stern talking to (and their insurer advised if necessary) and then prosecuting on a repeat occurrence.

 

[Low Rider]

Am afraid there are some unsavoury remarks on there comparing the issue to the holocaust by dobbing in others - FFS. If you ever need any kind of comment to destroy any and all arguments then that’s going to be one.

The police are seeking dangerous drivers not someone who unwittingly makes a mistake.

It’s the drivers like I came across last weekend as I came to the M1 junction on the M69. He came hammering down the outside expecting to push in to get on the M1 slip lane by which time all that traffic had slowed down to about 20mph and no gap was left. I was going straight on in to Leicester so pulled out behind him and then he slammed his brakes on until he bullied someone to let him in by all but stopping in the inside lane. I had to stand on the brakes as did other cars who were by that time following me.

He clearly wasn’t too happy because of the amount of horns he got if his hand gestures were anything to go by - everyone was at fault bar him in his eyes.

If however he had pulled in behind me where there was a 1/4 clear tarmac then everyone would have got through more quickly and safely.

It’s that kind of routine behaviour by some drivers that need at least a stern talking to (and their insurer advised if necessary) and then prosecuting on a repeat occurrence.

Thanks for pointing out those unsavoury comments mate. I haven't read all of the thread only the early one's.

 

[Redline]

Thanks for pointing out those unsavoury comments mate. I haven't read all of the thread only the early one's.

It’s one of those sites I suspect where many contributors are simply unable to moderate their own comments Steve. Usually those who only think about themselves. Those who want to break the law with impunity. That is the very ones most of us want putting away. Maybe the Darwin effect will do the job instead.

 

[Nodzed]

Ummmmm I think all dash cams should be banned from forum cruises ............. please

 

[5harp3y]

Right, lets do the job of he police for them.

And encourage all the numpties who think they are traffic officers to police the roads themselves.

 

[Redline]

Right, lets do the job of he police for them.

And encourage all the numpties who think they are traffic officers to police the roads themselves.

Going to have to disagree there. I gave the police dash cam video of some hooligan who deliberately drove across a grass verge at 30mph and on to the pavement several metres from the road so that he could get round a traffic island before his mate in front of him. That is at a spot where a few minutes earlier the 5-7 year olds from my school would have been on their way home. There could easily have be 15-20 kids on that section.

If you want to call me a numpty then I’m out!

 

[Nodzed]

Going to have to disagree there. I gave the police dash cam video of some hooligan who deliberately drove across a grass verge at 30mph and on to the pavement several metres from the road so that he could get round a traffic island before his mate in front of him. That is at a spot where a few minutes earlier the 5-7 year olds from my school would have been on their way home. There could easily have be 15-20 kids on that section.

If you want to call me a numpty then I’m out!

Ian I totally agree that that sort of incident warrants reporting whether there is dash cam footage or not, but unfortunately this will possibly open the floodgates for the idiots of the world to inundate the police with minor incidents that have done little more than annoy them.

 

[5harp3y]

Ian I totally agree that that sort of incident warrants reporting whether there is dash cam footage or not, but unfortunately this will possibly open the floodgates for the idiots of the world to inundate the police with minor incidents that have done little more than annoy them.

this was my point.

reporting genuine dangerous driving is a must (i've even done that before but with no footage)

but it will open this up to all the people who think they know best like:

middle lane hoggers who get upset when you flash them
people who block merger lanes 2 miles from the merger just to be dicks
people who think driving at 30 down a NSL is acceptable and then flash you when you make a legal overtake

 

[Redline]

You make it sound like the police are going to chase every vid they get. That’s not what is intended. DWDCA isn’t what they’re after and I’m sure there will be guidelines on what they are seeking - dangerous driving.
All vids will be triaged and only the most serious ones followed up.

 

[Brian H]

If an incident was contested and went to court then you would be required to attend as you produced the video!

 

[Redline]

If an incident was contested and went to court then you would be required to attend as you produced the video!

That will prove interesting on rear view cameras. You won’t necessarily have seen the incident yourself.

 

[Brian H]

That will prove interesting on rear view cameras. You won’t necessarily have seen the incident yourself.

This does not matter, I deal with CCTV systems on a daily basis, if you provide footage to the police as evidence you can be summons to court to verify that the information provided is a true and correct version of events. I no longer download information on behalf of customers for this very reason. Here is a question I have not though of until now, how will GDPR deal with dash cam footage, will all drivers using video cameras have to have signage letting everyone know that they are being filmed???? Hmmmm...

 

[gookah]

There will be people rubbing their hands to do this,
just like those helmet-cam warriors on bicycles. You know the ones, "cyclists" ..... Men that have to dress up in skin tight fabric so they can ride a bicycle, unlike your average mum, dad and kids, that don't have to dress up when they go out for a bike ride.
Went for a run out to the seaside yesterday, and there were MAMIL's everywhere.
now you have got me started....

Anyway these type of 'nosey parkers' are everywhere, and this will be just what they wanted.
"Ooh look someone did something wrong, so I must forward it" "Only me"

Drivers that wont go above 43mph in a 60, and when you overtake whilst they deliberately speed up, then flash at you like you are a maniac.

Middle lane hoggers that will be recording 'undertakers'. Hopefully, they will equally be prosecuted, because if someone can undertake then they had the room to pull over in the first place. That's also an offence that they are committing.

I wonder how much will be 'revenue' driven.

 

[Redline]

This does not matter, I deal with CCTV systems on a daily basis, if you provide footage to the police as evidence you can be summons to court to verify that the information provided is a true and correct version of events. I no longer download information on behalf of customers for this very reason. Here is a question I have not though of until now, how will GDPR deal with dash cam footage, will all drivers using video cameras have to have signage letting everyone know that they are being filmed???? Hmmmm...

No not if in a public place

 

[t-tony]

Just read this on MSN.

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/cars/news...ence-directly-to-police/ar-AAzsRh4?li=BBoPJKX

I'm not convinced the world is really ready for this TBH.

Tony.