There are other disposal methods available such as attendance on a driver education course or the acceptance of a fixed penalty notice. The police may not be able to prosecute the offence without you being willing to attend court.

If however on the very rare occasion the offence which you report does require a court appearance, then you will be fully supported through the process.

Will I be kept updated on the progress of my submission?

We will not have the capacity to feed back on every single submission, however we will publish performance data on a regular basis.

Will my own driving or the way in which I captured the footage be scrutinised?

You must be aware that when the police review the footage which you submit they are duty bound to also review the manner of your driving and also the manner in which the footage was obtained. For example, if you were exceeding the speed limit in order to catch up with an offending driver and then proceeded to film them with your mobile phone whilst driving, then the police will consider also taking proceedings against you.

What will happen to the driver?

There are a number of disposal methods available dependant on the nature of the offence. The driver could be offered a driver education course, they could receive a fixed penalty notice, they could receive a summons to attend court or we may decide we are unable to take any further action. The footage and statement will have been reviewed by a police prosecutor who will take all factors into consideration, including current CPS charging standards. Read the rest of this entry »