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Over 7200 unsafe drivers have been caught thanks to members of the public over the last year.
West Yorkshire Police run Op Snap which allows road users to upload video recordings of bad driving through an online submission form.
The recordings are reviewed by the police to see if an offence has been committed and whether it will be possible to progress with action against the offender.
Submissions continue to rise with 11,096 pieces of footage being sent in over the last year, a 12.3% increase on the year prior. Action was taken against drivers in 65.7% of the submissions, equivalent to 7,295 drivers.
Drivers across the county are being encouraged to get involved and consider buying a loved one a dash cam this Christmas.
The gift idea comes from West Yorkshire Vision Zero, the region’s road safety partnership, along with a new compilation video showing some recent incidents -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xD5WUekp7rI.
A van carrying an extremely unsafe load as well as dangerous overtakes of a cyclist and horse riders are featured.
Paul Jeffrey, Head of Casualty Prevention and Police-led Prosecutions, West Yorkshire Police said: “Members of the public often feel frustrated when they witness bad driving, and Operation Snap empowers them to take action and help us to enforce the law.
“Last year police officers on patrol in our communities issued 38,848 fixed penalty tickets for traffic offences, and safety cameras detected over 285,000 speed and red-light offences.
“All of these measures are in place to help prevent collisions and the avoidable loss of life on our roads. By working together with the public via Op Snap, we aim to tackle poor driving and contribute towards achieving Vision Zero.”
Alison Lowe OBE, Chair of the West Yorkshire Vision Zero Partnership and the region’s Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, said: “West Yorkshire Vision Zero seeks to end road death and serious injury in the county by 2040. Crucially, everyone has a role in that.
“We are extremely grateful for the public support for Op Snap. You are making a real difference.
“We want to ensure that there is no place to hide for dangerous drivers, and every dash cam brings that closer.”
To ensure the best outcome, footage submitted to Op Snap should include: The offending vehicle’s number plate, this must be visible.It must be moving video, photos can’t be used.The incident should be reported as soon as possible and no later than 10 days after as there are certain time limits in legislation which must be complied with.The footage should include the whole incident and wherever possible, should include 1 minute prior and 1 minute after the alleged offence.
Find out more about Op Snap.
You can also show your support for keeping everyone safe on our roads by signing the Vision Zero Pledge. Pledges can be dedicated in someone’s memory which will be added to our memorial webpage.
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