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Drive like you’re being filmed, road safety organisation urges


Motorists are being warned to ‘drive like they’re being filmed’ every time they get behind the wheel.

One in five vehicles is now fitted with a dash cam, according to not-for-profit company Road Safety Support, and with many people sending footage of motoring offences to the police every day, the chances of being reported for an offence captured on a dash cam are now higher than ever.

FOOTAGE USED TO PROSECUTE OFFENCES

The warning comes from dash cam video analysis experts at Road Safety Support, who regularly examine video footage for police forces for use in legal proceedings. Dash cam footage can be used to prosecute for a range of offences, including speeding, dangerous or careless driving and driving while using a mobile phone, and has even been used as evidence in murder cases.

MOTORISTS LIKELY TO BE FILMED ON EVERY JOURNEY

Steve Callaghan, Road Safety Support’s Technical Expert and Manager of its ISO 17025 Speed Calibration Laboratory, said: “The police can’t be on every road, 24-7, but the public can. With so many dash cams in use, and with the rise in cyclists wearing headcams, there really is a strong likelihood that road users will be filmed at some point on every journey they make.

“In road casualty reduction terms, a dash cam really is a powerful tool, creating a strong deterrence against motoring offences. These days, the chances of being filmed by a dash cam are high, so offences like speeding and using your mobile phone at the wheel really aren’t worth the risk.”

SEVEN OUT OF TEN CLIPS USED AS EVIDENCE

This warning is backed up by figures released recently by leading dash cam manufacturer, Nextbase,

which show that over 57,000 video clips of dangerous driving have been sent to its online National Dash Cam Safety Portal (NDCSP) since 2018. And of those, 70% were used as evidence to punish offenders. Road users can also submit their footage directly to individual forces, so this number is likely to be far greater.

ROAD VICTIMS’ CHARITY SUPPORTS DASH CAMS

Every day on the UK’s roads, five people die and more than 60 are seriously injured, on average. RoadPeace, the national road victims’ charity, strongly supports the use of dash cams in the reduction of road deaths and injuries.

Sara Dowling, Deputy CEO and Director of Operations at RoadPeace, said: “Road crashes shatter so many lives in an instant and cause immense suffering for victims, families, friends and communities.

“Dash cams now have such an important role to play in deterring road crime and in bringing offenders to justice. They act as a powerful deterrent against speeding and inappropriate and dangerous driving and they provide valuable resources to support overstretched traffic police.

“RoadPeace strongly supports the use of dash cams in helping to enforce traffic law and reduce road deaths and injuries.”

Michelle Gardner, Head of Public Policy, Logistics UK, said: “The use of dash cam footage adds a further level of protection for the law-abiding majority of road users. Safety is one of the top priorities for our members, and Logistics UK is campaigning for policy and governmental reforms to make the operation of HGVs and vans even safer than it is today.”

*www.logistics.org.uk/campaigns/road-safety

Published On: 11/08/2022 16:00:34

 

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