Op Snap has seen a record month of submissions and intended prosecutions in Devon and Cornwall, Vision Zero South West has revealed.

The police operation, designed to identify dangerous and unlawful driving through public video footage, received 279 submissions in February – the highest amount in a single month to date and up 10% on the previous high.

Of those submissions, officers from Op Snap issued 170 notices of intended prosecution – another record for a single month and another 10% increase on the previous high.

Of the submissions, 43% of videos were submitted by cyclists.

The latest video shows extremely dangerous examples of driving, resulting in big fines and point penalties.

Supt Adrian Leisk, strategic roads policing lead for Devon and Cornwall, is chairman of Vision Zero South West's enforcement group.

Supt Leisk said:

"Some of the footage we have released is truly shocking and demonstrates some unbelievably dangerous driving.

"Several examples could easily have escalated into collisions which would have caused serious injury and potentially even fatalities.

"As these latest figures show, we are seeing a big increase in the number of submissions to Op Snap – and we are also issuing more notices of intended prosecution.

"I want to make it clear that if you drive dangerously in Devon and Cornwall, there is a very good chance someone will have captured it on camera and will submit that footage through Op Snap.

"This will lead to you being fined, receiving penalty points, or potentially even losing your license – it's just not worth the risk."

Since Op Snap was founded in 2019, Devon and Cornwall Police have issued almost 1,500 notices of Intended Prosecutions and more than 600 warnings to motorists across the two counties.

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