Dangerous drivers beware. Video Vigilantes Chasing Down Dangerous Drivers
More and more people are using portable cameras to film their journeys – footage which is helping convict and caution bad drivers.
Dangerous drivers should be keeping their eyes peeled not just for police after it emerged that tens of thousands of motorists and cyclists are recording every journey they make. That footage is then being used to help settle insurance claims but also to help stretched police forces pursue cases of bad driving.
Cyclist Dave Sherry has recorded 400 incidents in the past two years that have resulted in dozens of convictions and cautions: One bus driver lost his job last year after being videoed by Mr Sherry looking down at a handset while driving along the road with passengers on board.
Some police forces are more than happy to use footage from the public but others say they simply do not have the resources to deal with it except in the most serious