Watch this! Dashcam scheme surpasses 20k public submissions. Here are some of the wildest videos

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Devon and Cornwall Police are celebrating surpassing 20,000 submissions to their Operation Snap campaign which encourages riders and drivers to submit footage of poor roadcraft.

“Everyone will have witnessed driving or riding on our roads that falls far short of an acceptable standard – and quite often this behaviour puts people’s lives at risk,” Devon and Cornwall Police’s Head of Road Safety, Adrian Leisk said. 

A tight pass around a bin lorry

“By submitting video evidence of these incidents through Op Snap, it allows the Police to take action, hold drivers accountable and educate or prosecute those who are falling short.”

Leisk continued: “More people than ever own dashcams, helmet cameras, mobile phones and even video doorbells, so it’s increasingly likely poor driving will be caught.”

A car makes an unsafe overtake on a road

The scheme was first set-up in 2019 and has now received more than 20,600 entries from concerned motorists. According to the force, 2024 was a record year for the program with 6272 clips sent in.

Footage received included everything from a car driving the wrong way along a dual carriageway, to a vehicle mounting a grass verge in a bid to undertake goods vehicles. A three-minute video can be seen below.

“While surpassing 20,000 submissions shows that the public is eager to work with us towards safer roads, ultimately we’d like to see submissions decrease as general driving standards improve,” Police and Crime Commissioner, Alison Hernandez said. 

“In 2023, 48 people were killed and 702 were seriously injured on Devon and Cornwall’s roads. All of Vision Zero’s members have committed to reducing the number of fatal and serious road collisions by 50% by 2030 – and Op Snap plays a big part in that.”

A van going the wrong way round a roundabout