Police operation sees over 1,300 dangerous driving prosecutions in Cornwall and Devon
Officers have shared some of the dashcam footage uploaded through Operation Snap
Last updated 14th Sep 2021
Hundreds of people have been prosecuted since the start of a police operation to crack down on dangerous driving across Cornwall and Devon.
Operation Snap encourages drivers to upload dashcam footage of crashes on our roads, as well as illegal driving.
It was launched in 2019 and in that time, over 1,300 people have been prosecuted.
There has been a big increase in the number of videos being sent through to police.
779 submissions have been made in the first six months of 2021, of which 408 cases saw notices of intended prosecutions and 144 resulted in an official police warning.
Now the office of Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner has shared some examples.
The figures have been released amid the launch of a new scheme to give away dashcams to businesses and organisations across the regions.
170 will be handed out to give police more eyes on Devon and Cornwall's roads and enforce the message that dangerous or illegal driving will not be tolerated.
Alison Hernandez, Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, is also the National Road Safety Lead for the APCC and chairman of the Vision Zero South West board.
She said: “This is a fantastic project that I hope will have a significant impact on road safety in Devon and Cornwall.
“We have specifically chosen the organisations involved to receive these cameras as they operate vehicles which regularly travel on some of the most problematic roads across the South West.
“This gives us 170 extra pairs of eyes on our roads to capture dangerous drivers and take action against them through Devon and Cornwall Police’s Op Snap initiative.
“With more people watching, the chances of bad drivers getting caught will increase. I hope this makes motorists more alert and, in turn, will make our roads safer for everyone".
More information about the dashcams being given away to businesses through Operation Snap can be found on the PCC's website.