Nearly 10,000 videos of dodgy drivers submitted to Humberside Police…

Humberside Police say ‘every piece of footage helps’ to catch dangerous drivers Around 10,000 videos of dangerous driving have been sent to Humberside Police as members of the public take on the role of road-side watchdogs. Since 2022, road users from across the country have captured over 230,000 driving offences, which have then been submitted to local police forces. Operation Snap has been helping members of the public aid the police in catching dangerous drivers by allowing people to submit videos of road incidents to their local forces. In our region, 9,775 videos have been submitted to Humberside Police. The figures come from a Confused.com Freedom of Information (FOI) request to all UK constabularies. The force that has received the most video submissions was Avon & Somerset Police, which received 29,016 submissions between 2022 and 2025. The results from the FOI request showed that across the country 18% of reports resulted in a Fixed Penalty Notice (FPN). Most video submissions related to careless or inattentive driving, which made up 63% of submissions. Police Constable Andy Place, lead of Operation Snap at Humberside Police has spoken of the important role the public can play in helping to catch dodgy drivers. He said: “Every piece of footage the public submits through Operation Snap helps officers take action against dangerous drivers and contributes to making our roads safer. “The online service allows us to deal with footage recorded by members of the public in…
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