Cyclist passes footage of London drivers playing Pokemon GO to police

GMP do, it's called Operation Considerate. They are very happy happy to receive videos of bad driving (and bad cyclists) and will act if the evidence is clear. They just ask that the footage isn't aired publically before they decide if the evidence is suitable for a prosecution.

A lot of forces have a specific operation ongoing whereby you can submit cctv etc. Get in touch with your local force and they will advise you where and how. For those in the north east, Northumbria has op dragoon and other forces will have similar ops.

Aren't you meant to submit video evidence with +/- 2 minutes?

I submitted evidence of a bus running me off the road and got nowhere due to Surrey Police's inability to review the evidence (Christmas time had nothing to do with it I'm told).

However, a second incident recently from my rear cycliq has resulted in a notice of intention to prosecute. This time, the car hit me as opposed to simply coming close.

I don't know if Surrey have got their IT in order and are able to review footage quicker, or whether I had someone who wanted to take it forward, or whether it was simply because someone actually hit me for no good reason.

I'd have no problem in submitting footage daily of people on thneir phones.

I also need a smellometer for all the doob...

I thought some Police Services (don't say 'Force', it's against vocab guidelines) already had sites you could upload data to?

And didn't it say on another article that Pokewhatevs was configured to exclude speeds above 10mph? So what are these plebs doing? I mean, besides endangering everyone around them?

I bet if you start punching a Pokemon playing motorist you won't get let off like that granddad who got annoyed about a cyclist abusing a traffic island.

But it's so much more important to catch naked cyclists, and 'do something' about those evil people cycling through London with no respect for their betters. Is anyone really surprised that some cyclists snap occassionally and bash a few side mirrors?

“I think it's time to clean up the streets. I am no vigilante. I just report as it happens.

"This new craze is more frightening, and a matter of time before we hear of Pokémon-related driving accidents. If I were a cop I would bust all day long. The police should have officers in plain clothes riding around with cameras, there are not enough on the streets I'm afraid."

Hear, hear.  The problem being unfortunately, a political one, and therefore unlikely to change soon.

This government is wedded to austerity, which is why there are fewer traffic police, and road law enforcement comes a distant second to protecting the assets of the wealthy, especially when the victims don't have the money to challenge the system.