Operation Snap Launched to Address Unacceptable Behaviour On The Roads

Thanks to a pioneering new initiative, road users now have the opportunity to use their own digital footage from dashcams and other devices to help keep the roads safer across Warwickshire.

From today a new National Dashcam Safety Portal developed by Nextbase, gives members of the public the power to report incidents of dangerous or unlawful driving.

Supported by Brake (the road safety charity), and Cycling UK (the national cycling charity), the platform allows members of the public to submit digital footage showing potential traffic offences direct to Warwickshire Police and West Mercia Police.

This can range from driving dangerously or carelessly to overtaking on solid white lines, using a mobile phone while driving, ignoring traffic lights or dangerous driving around other road users, such as horse riders and cyclists.

The secure platform allows motorists to safely and securely upload their video footage directly to the right police force.

Such offences will then be reviewed by a police officer and followed up as appropriate.

Both forces are rolling out ‘Operation Snap’, a road safety initiative originally developed and launched by North Wales Police and GoSafe.

With the help of Nextbase this is being rolled out across the country, in light of growing public demand for a streamlined means of reporting road incidents.

There is a growing interest from local communities to ensure that bad driving and poor behaviour on our roads is addressed.

This initiative gives members of the public the ability to assist forces in taking action against those who put other road users at risk.

Commenting on the initiative, Supt Paul Moxley said: “Operation Snap will complement the work already being done by police officers on our road network.

“It allows us to raise awareness that drivers behaviour can and will be called to account at any time.

“People take risks on the road through fear of not getting caught and a lack of consequence.

“The National Dashcam Safety Portal is a tool that can be used by all road users; drivers, cyclists, pedestrians, horse riders and motorcyclists.

“I am confident that with the help of other road users, this technology will deter people from making poor choices on the road and help make our roads safer for all.

“The use of this online portal from Nextbase is a great way to utilise new technology to make our policing services as accessible as possible.”

To submit footage to either force visit the Warwickshire website.