Caught on Dashcam: Op Snap submissions to Devon & Cornwall Police

[@chilesauce7248]

The driver that pulled in front of the car and stopped on the highway should of got a much bigger fine than was issued. 120 quid, nothing for that.

[@JL-rx6hl]

the nine points will hurt though, especially as he was a taxi driver. should also report to the taxi licensing as well

[@shardlake]

@@JL-rx6hl Was a Taxi driver is probably true, as the police would also report to the licencing body...

[@trev1804]

I think with the amount of drivers ready to jump out of their vehicles to commit acts of violence it’s time to come down extremely hard on them and taking away their licence for a prolonged stretch seems to me to be pretty good deterrent rather than the slap on the wrist they seem to be getting.

[@chilesauce7248]

I just read in a Plymouth paper today a truck driver was charged with murder for killing a motorcyclist on the A38.

[@fredmercury1314]

Speaking as someone who, in my youth, had nine points for repeatedly getting caught speeding... Don't underestimate what that does to your insurance premiums. That guy is getting fined every year, for the next decade.

[@gavinminion8515]

0:51 - which driver did these consequences apply to - from what I can see, both drivers were engaged in some very offensive driving.

[@tigertony2716]

Why are some of these drivers charged with 'careless & inconsiderate' driving when clearly their driving is reckless and dangerous

[@carjockey7]

I am from America I live in a state of Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth area we need something like this in our area that I live in because the police out here they don’t see things that I’ve seen so God bless you guys for doing this and thank you for listening to me

[@matthewdray83]

I really wish other Police forces would take the same approach. Its a postcode lottery to how seriously road safety is taken.

[@RCEASTMIDLANDS]

I've submitted over 150 videos and police reports of dangerous driving to West Midlands Police and they give zero feedback. I've not heard anything from them even when requesting updates.

[@matthewdray83]

@Garrus Vakarian You would like to think that any county would put resources where they needed most. However our nation’s capital took action of every clip I sent them whereas Kent didn’t even view the video in 80%. I am cyclist I sent them clips where the driving was so bad that I was nearly injured. According to the ONS 73% of serious injuries happen to cyclists on rural roads. who do you think should be taking the greater action here?

[@matthewdray83]

@@RCEASTMIDLANDS There are privacy laws that prevent them from sharing the outcome unless it went to court and you are witness for example. However generally they have told me if they issued a NIP or warning letter

[@RCEASTMIDLANDS]

@@matthewdray83 wrong. WMP exploit a legal loophole to claim that you are a witness to a crime instead of a victim of crime, therefore you are not entitled to any feedback or information *unless* it goes to court and they then need you.

[@matthewdray83]

@@RCEASTMIDLANDS thanks I didn’t know that. Met police are also having double standards. You have probably seen cyclingmikeys channel he gets updates

[@stubones]

0:50 Saab driver let his ego take over. He should have moved over a bit to A: reduce the risk to his own vehicle B: reduce the risk to the oncoming vehicle.

[@stehume]

The guy in the Saab should have realised just how dangerous this was and moved over for the safety of everyone, the you are not getting in front of me should have not even crossed the drivers mind of the Saab , how would he feel getting home to news that a loved one had been in a head on accident all because a driver would not move over

[@beaufighter245]

Excellent, may the police keep up this good work. Too many dangerous and inconsiderate fools in charge of motor vehicles. A couple here I would prefer to be serving some jail time.

[@angelsone-five7912]

I see this sort of crap all over, wish they would all get done and leave the roads for us drivers that do things properly.

[@fp6343]

1:06 I wonder if the fine only went to the blue Dacia who tried to overtake when it was not safe to do so, or only to the Saab, who decided that not letting the blue car in front of them is more important than the safety of everyone around them. I think both should have received fines.

[@sarahmills7878]

Why are the registration numbers and faces covered up? Name and shame.

[@jonmarsden1366]

Agreed; if the perpetrators have already gone to court, there is no reason to obscure the details.

[@EnglishLaw]

Not worth it after it has been dealt with by the law. Imagine you buy one of these cars. People will then think it is you in the video.

[@retroonhisbikes]

Wish the police were like this in hull. Riding a motor bike without number plates or helmet is the norm.

[@trs4u]

0:50 That overtake should have been abandoned by any reasonable driver, but Saab was attempting murder. There's no reason, given the amount of electronics that's already present for satnav, that we shouldn't have remote-disable ignition systems keyed by valid driving licences, and self-reporting of simple driving offences like speeding, wrong side of keep left, crossing solid white lines at speed etc. Driving licences should expire in max 10 years unless re-tested to keep everyone's skills current/adequate.

[@version736ha2]

Dacia driver should have been banned for 10

[@cs7th]

The Saab driver being overtaken deliberately pulled out to outer limits of his lane in order to try and cause a head-on collision between the overtaking car and oncomining traffic. In my book he should be disqualified, despite the overtaking driver also being an idiot, but luckily in this case a cool headed idiot since a crash was avoided.

[@emd3290]

The blue car should be lynched for such an appalling overtake - dangerous driving no matter what the Saab was doing.

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

@@emd3290 The Saab wasn't the car making the choice for such a poor overtake. It was the car behind the Saab that was choosing to take the risk not the Saab. It was minding it's own business and shouldn't held accountable for someone else's stupidity. A crutial road safety point missed by the OP who is wrongly gaslighting the problem onto the Saab.

[@oldbloke5277]

@@1ns4ne1d10t If I'd been driving the Saab, I'd have moved left to potentially save the life of the poor sod coming the other way and to avoid damage to my car. It's spacial awareness.

[@1ns4ne1d10t]

@@oldbloke5277 That's exactly why you get so many tossers doing the things they do nowadays. People just wimp out and crap turds, hit the brakes all the time, and constantly accommodate their bad behaviour. So people get into this habit of thinking they can do exactly as they want and its deemed as acceptable. Trouble is you move over and wimp out on bad behaviour these people see it as a weakness and you encourage them to keep doing it by moving over and saying "After you sir" allowing them a win on a plate until they have an accident with someone else. I've always adopted the 'Foot down and f**k off' attitude and it's always subdued them and changed their attitude. Evil triumphs when good men sit back and do nothing. Your theory sounds logical but it's too much of a wimps tactic. Your allowing them to bully. The only way a bully backed off at your school was when you punched them back.

[@JamesWilliams-eq3iz]

​@@1ns4ne1d10tthe Saab driver deliberately made a shit situation ten times worse. The Dacia driver made a ridiculous overtake attempt. However their actions were not overtly malicious. The Saab driver however, every thing they did was with an eye to escalate the situation. I'd have fined them for careless driving too

[@Thb202]

Hope the Saab also got done. While Dacia driver is an idiot, the Saab is deliberately pushing it into oncoming traffic. Would’ve been a terrible crash at that speed

[@rogerfrancis65]

Nice, there's far too many dangerous drivers on Cornwalls small roads, im all for this campaign especially as motorcyclist, its lethal in summer time.

[@michaelatherton1718]

That saab driver is as much at fault ,

[@grahambull5802]

The Saab driver seemed to be totally unaware of what was happening .

[@pcr8918]

Saab also ‘drifted’ to centre line to push the overtaking car up and also sped up to be closer to the cammer. I think that was also dangerous regardless of being in the right.

[@leebarrett9581]

He knew

[@cs7th]

The Saab driver being overtaken deliberately pulled out to outer limits of his lane in order to try and cause a head-on collision between the overtaking car and oncomining traffic. In my book he should be disqualified, despite the overtaking driver also being an idiot, but luckily in this case a cool headed idiot since a crash was avoided.

[@aswclassicsdorset1743]

When being overtaken 168 Being overtaken. If a driver is trying to overtake you, maintain a steady course and speed, slowing down if necessary to let the vehicle pass. Never obstruct drivers who wish to pass. Speeding up or driving unpredictably while someone is overtaking you is dangerous. Drop back to maintain a two-second gap if someone overtakes and pulls into the gap in front of you.

[@fredmercury1314]

​@@aswclassicsdorset1743 About 20 years ago, I made what turned out to be a bad choice, when trying to pass a car that was doing 45-50 in a 60 limit. You know the type; they'll keep going at 45 when they get to the 30 limit. Sadly, he chose to block my overtake which resulted in a head-on with another car. He didn't have his full-beams on, so distance vision was limited, and what I'd failed to realise was we were approaching a blind crest. I would've easily and safely been past him if he'd just kept it at 45-50. And after the crash... I watched as he drove off into the distance and away. I put a woman in hospital that night because of a poor decision, some impatience, and in part thanks to the attitude of another driver, who thought the best course of action would be to trap me on the wrong side of the road.

[@dansmith540]

I wish South Yorkshire Police / Rotherham had the same approach. I had someone trying to run me off the road on A57 @ 01.15am full 2k dash cam footage 3 times unsuccessfully . I made a appointment to show them the footage at Rotherham Main Street Police St , they did not won't to see the footage. Could not be bothered.

[@Marvhead]

Sadly the police are under resourced. That's what you get for over a decade of Tory cuts.

[@AJ-yw5zy]

Unreal

[@stubones]

Same police that turn a blind eye to grooming gangs and rapists.

[@emd3290]

You gave a dangerous head-on overtake and collision less fine than a 20mph mobile call.... Rediculous

[@tony_w839]

Phone is as dangerous as drink driving. phone use should be a ban.

[@petef15]

Not sure why a brake test in the middle of a high speed dual carriageway gets less punishment than mobile phone use.

[@highdownmartin]

The blue car going three abreast in hayle that should’ve been a long ban

[@SpeccyMan]

Definitely. That should've been classed as dangerous driving rather than careless driving too.

[@beaufighter245]

@@SpeccyMan agreed, nothing careless there but most certainly dangerous.

[@matthewdray83]

It was atrocious however the other driver could have helped and corrected the situation by pulling back. There was obviously something that happened preceding this clip. you can’t say for sure but both drivers looked like they are fight for the space

[@scottboyland2670]

Careless and inconsiderate, call it what it is....dangerous driving!!!

[@davidchi1277]

Well done, keep up the good work.

[@colinhutchings1543]

They should double it again.

[@Sharpshooter99100]

treacherous driving just appalling

[@tedcrilly8411]

might need to pass this onto the Kent Police... they are a joke!

[@AJ-yw5zy]

Too busy with tea & biscuits on the beach, if your from iraq or Afghans you will get a nice pizza too. Mind you they store the rubber boats, then return them back to France.

[@demelza32]

WOW, (as a long time driver who is from Australia), if I was given £1 for every inconsiderate/dickhead driver I have encountered on the over crowded angry British roads, I would be a millionaire!!!

[@glynmoore3730]

I know you should not use your phone but nearly every other offence in the video was far more dangerous yet had a much smaller fine, it doesn't make sense.

[@johnedwards4176]

SHOULD HAVE ALL GOT BANNED .

[@simonframpton7090]

Yes INTOLERANCE will not be TOLERATED 😉

[@hazemetz7896]

mad that the driver who cut in front of somone on the outside lane causing loads of cars to nearly crash gets 5x lesser sentence then the girl on her phone. neither are fine to-do bit I'd rather deal with somone on their phone then trying to get cars travelling 70mph to smash into me.

[@GrahamSmith1616]

Like the idea, like the video, maybe rethink the music for future videos? It’s a bit mind numbing after a while, and yet distracting. Good work though, thank you for trying something new to tackle inconsiderate driving.

[@stubones]

Get over yourself or turn the volume down 🤦

[@davyfong]

Thumbs up

[@DW-hx1xm]

Well I suppose that by doing there work for them they will have more time to eat donuts and play pool

[@cs7th]

The truck driver passed the cyclist no closer than most vehicles pass, given the width restriction and a van waiting to pull into oncoming traffic.

[@EnglishLaw]

What like follow the sheep because they did it? There's a minimal distance rule and that wasn't adhered to.

[@rogerbarrett9920]

@@EnglishLaw - also he made no effort to slow, you could hear the cyclists protests as he sure sounded alarmed by the trucks manoeuvre.

[@eddievanbasten1751]

The fines aren’t large enough.

[@veritasaequitas9875]

0:43 £660 fine, £156 costs and 6 points. That's more like it. A real punishment. A real deterrent. A ban would be better. Not like the ridiculous, slap on the wrist Driver Training Courses. What idiot came up with that idea? What are they going to teach them? How the steering wheel works? How to the brake works? How to avoid killing people? Lesson 1: "How not to kill people". Anyone dumb enough that they have to be shown that shouldn't be driving anything with a motor attached to it let alone a 5 tonne lorry,

[@bournemouthbastardzz2158]

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