Police forces across England and Wales sign up to single portal for road users to submit video evidence

davel wrote:

Bmblbzzz wrote:

don simon wrote:

imajez wrote:

Dash cams should be made compulsory in all vehicles. I'm pretty sure bad driving would drammatically reduce, simply because the chances of being caught breaking the law would be high as opposed to the current very unlikey.

Surely there are enough self appointed police out there who already have dash cams and driving is geting worse. The solution is to increase tax/distribute tax better/manage police budgets, but basically get more real plod out on the streets.

Self-appointed, self-righteous YouTube warriors are not at all the same as an external and internal dashcam, or ideally black box (recording position, speed, acceleration, braking, G forces) which police and insurers automatically interrogate in every incident. Or even better, which insurers interrogate on every renewal. 

Black boxes are quite common in cars in the USA and have proved drivers to be lying about speed etc in many cases. 

Hopefully, there'll be a generational shift. There are a few early 20somethings in my team at work. The only way they can afford car insurance is via having black boxes installed, so the initial uptake is there... 

My two eldest have black boxes.  Initially they didnt but once my son passed his test, the cost for insurance had become very expensive so we opted to have their cars fitted.  Very straightforward, just plugs into diagnostic port, sign up on app with phone.  I recently had to remind one my kids to improve their driving because the device has recorded non smooth driving.  Gentle reminder was issued

Marin92 wrote:

Pleased to see Somerset & Avon involved, might start using my GoPro on the handle bars

To be fair, they already have an online portal for the submission of camera footage.  I have reported two drivers over the past month (including a taxi driver, unsurprisingly) for close passing and had two warning letters issued, so better than nothing. 

BudgieBike wrote:

Cue loads of dash cams showing cyclists jumping red lights etc....and before long we’ll have number plates and compulsory insurance.  Discuss....... let’s be careful what we wish for 

well how about cyclists not running red lights - i cycle every day of the week and I see lots of car drivers and lots of cyclists acting like twats - let’s try and get the moral high ground eh?

grumpyoldcyclist wrote:

According to Cycling UK, police forces linked to the portal via their own platforms include Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Cheshire Constabulary, etc. etc.

 

Thing is, Cheshire police still refuse to admit that there is anything wrong with drivers overtaking cyclists with tiny safety margins or indeed collisions as in the horse box saga.

That seems like a weird thing to publically admit to.. what possessed them to do that ?

fukawitribe wrote:

grumpyoldcyclist wrote:

According to Cycling UK, police forces linked to the portal via their own platforms include Avon and Somerset Constabulary, Cheshire Constabulary, etc. etc.

 

Thing is, Cheshire police still refuse to admit that there is anything wrong with drivers overtaking cyclists with tiny safety margins or indeed collisions as in the horse box saga.

That seems like a weird thing to publically admit to.. what possessed them to do that ?

I submitted footage of a close pass and they declined to act. I spoke with them and they said that there is no law about close passes. The HC is not law I was told, which I knew, but they went on to say that the CPS would not take it on, unless I had to brake or swerve to avoid a collision. I pointed out that this is tricky when you can't see drivers coming (from behind) and where was I supposed to swerve to, under the wheels or up a six inch kerb?

Innerlube wrote:

But surely Road CC already fulfils this function??

And will this “new” national system allow the rest of us to post our usual robust comments on driver/ rider dick headedness, camera quality, framing, weather, brand shaming etc.??

 

And an obligatory helmet argument.  With graphs.  And squirrels.

Otherwise the system is clearly worthless.

FluffyKittenofTindalos wrote:

Innerlube wrote:

But surely Road CC already fulfils this function??

And will this “new” national system allow the rest of us to post our usual robust comments on driver/ rider dick headedness, camera quality, framing, weather, brand shaming etc.??

 

 

And an obligatory helmet argument.  With graphs.  And squirrels.

 

Otherwise the system is clearly worthless.

To be fair, might be a chance to solve the gangster Squirrels with knives plague, getting plod involved, all we’ve been doing is highlighting the phenomenon.

Innerlube wrote:

FluffyKittenofTindalos wrote:

Innerlube wrote:

But surely Road CC already fulfils this function??

And will this “new” national system allow the rest of us to post our usual robust comments on driver/ rider dick headedness, camera quality, framing, weather, brand shaming etc.??

 

 

And an obligatory helmet argument.  With graphs.  And squirrels.

 

Otherwise the system is clearly worthless.

 

To be fair, might be a chance to solve the gangster Squirrels with knives plague, getting plod involved, all we’ve been doing is highlighting the phenomenon.

The squirrels will undoubtedly be submitting their own footage.