More than 20,000 dangerous driving videos sent to police

More than 20,000 videos have been submitted to highlight instances of dangerous driving in Devon and Cornwall, a road safety partnership has said.

Vision Zero South West launched Operation Snap in 2019 to encourage road users to send footage to an online portal for police to review.

The latest incidents included dangerous overtaking, an insecure load falling into the path of motorists and a car being driven the wrong way on the A38.

It said more than 6,000 videos were submitted in 2024 alone, the highest 12-month figure to date.

Adrian Leisk, Devon & Cornwall Police's head of road safety said the number of submissions acted as a "testament of this effective partnership with our communities".

He said: "By submitting video evidence of these incidents through Op Snap, it allows the police to take action, hold drivers accountable and educate or prosecute those who are falling short.

"By doing so, we hope to improve the overall standard of road use in Devon & Cornwall and, ultimately, reduce the number of people who are killed or seriously injured."

Vision Zero said some drivers were sent on education courses while others were given a fixed fine and penalty points on their license.

Alison Hernandez, police & crime commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly thanked members of the public for "making a positive difference to the safety of road users across the region".

She said the initiative was "about saving lives".

"In 2023, 48 people were killed and 702 were seriously injured on Devon and Cornwall's roads," Ms Hernandez added.

"All of Vision Zero's members have committed to reducing the number of fatal and serious road collisions by 50% by 2030 and Op Snap plays a big part in that."

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