News

Friday 22nd September 2023

Record number of illegal driving videos sent to police.

A record number of videos featuring illegal driving were sent to a police force in August, figures show.

Devon and Cornwall Police received 747 submissions from the public, through the road safety initiative Operation Snap.

The operation is designed to identify dangerous and unlawful driving through video footage submitted to it. As a result, 246 notices of intended prosecution and 172 police warnings have been issued to offenders. The full article and footage can be seen HERE...

Vision Zero South West (VZSW), the road safety partnership covering Devon and Cornwall, has released a selection of video clips to highlight the variety of offences Operation Snap collated.

Footage comes from numerous sources, including dashcams, helmet cameras, mobile phones and even footage from doorbells.

---

Vision Zero’s ambition is to cut road deaths and serious injuries to zero by 2040 – and to reduce current numbers by 50% by 2030.

In 2021, 47 people were killed and 647 were seriously injured on the roads of Devon and Cornwall. That number MUST come down. While the region is one of the safest when it comes to road safety, we believe that any death or serious injury is too many.

---

If you’ve been involved in an accident involving a horse, a cycle or a vehicle, the implications can be very serious, physically, emotionally and financially. You need to act swiftly and get the right legal advice. The highly experienced Accident and Injuries Team at Rundlewalker is available to you.

Simply contact us now to discuss your legal situation and we can advise you of the options available to you. For more information, call Roger Henderson on 01392 209218 or email roger.henderson@rundlewalker.com.

Roger has worked closely with many road safety professionals and stakeholders, so he very much supports all road users taking extra care and being respectful to each other whilst on the roads of Devon and Cornwall.