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UK launches national dashcam database for snitching on bad drivers (archive)
Drivers in England and Wales now have a direct line to police for ratting on their fellow motorists, thanks to a new national dash cam database.
The National Dash Cam Safety Portal, run by UK dashcam manufacturer Nextbase, lets drivers upload footage from their dashcam to a single database and send it directly to police, the BBC reports.
Drivers can choose their region of England or Wales and send footage of accidents or illegal behaviour on the road directly to local police, as well as sending a witness statement that can then be used in court.
(Score: 2) by ledow on Tuesday July 10 2018, @02:17PM (1 child)
Unless it's obviously dangerous driving, nothing worse than an unenforcable snotty letter to the registered owner.
A few dads will be having words with their kids, people already driving like fucking lunatics and caught on camera will be prosecuted if it can be proven.
Everything else, onto Police You've Been Framed (Candid Camera / whatever).
(Score: 4, Interesting) by bob_super on Tuesday July 10 2018, @05:23PM
"While the awesome dashcam video we received from a fellow driver is not legally actionable, a reference to it has been entered into our database, allowing officers and judges to review it, should you interface with them in situations where your past behavior may have an influence on their ticketing or sentencing decisions. Love. Your friendly police department."