Free dashcams to be offered to Hull-area motorists to record…

Hundreds of free dashcams are set to be made available for frequent users of East Yorkshire's main routes in a bid to improve road safety. The Department for Transport (DfT) has awarded the office of the Humberside Police and Crime Commissioner (OPCC) £65,000 for a road safety project called Operation Journey. It will allow dashcams to be bought for users of key roads, body cams for Community Speed Watch coordinators, and cycle cams for cyclists using the busiest routes. Up to 350 dashcams are being bought, and the OPCC is working with Nextbase and Chilli Tech to roll out this programme. Motorists who use the area's key roads will be able to apply for the free dashcams in May – the first round for 150 such cameras closed a few weeks ago. Read More: Tougher enforcement the answer to problem parking around Hull as residents say 'enough is enough' Mobile speed cameras in Hull and East Yorkshire Mar 24-31, including busy Bilton route The measures aim to improve the effectiveness of existing Operation Snap and local Community Speed Watch schemes. Operation Snap is a secure, online scheme to submit video footage of driving offences. The application process for the dashcams will ensure a focus on motorists who regularly use the road network. They must also be willing to download dashcam footage to Operation Snap on a consistent basis where they identify inappropriate driving behaviour. People will be required to specify the main roads they use and how many miles they cover. This will also help ensure coverage across the Humber region. Bryn Brooker, Nextbase's head of marketing, commented: “We are really happy to be supporting the Operation Snap – journey cams in Humberside – this is a really exciting opportunity to make a real difference in people's daily dri
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