Following on from the regular threads regarding terrible driving (tailgating and undertaking), I've given it a little thought.

As regular readers will know, I do between 120 miles and 150 miles a day, mainly on motorways, mostly on the M3.

I reckon that, on average, I see an appallingly dangerous bit of driving every other day. I also note the complete absence of Traffic Police at any point on my journey ( I probably see one every month, never during busy times ). In light of this absence of any law enforcement, I wonder if the addition of a camcorder on my dashboard would help in the process of law-enforcement. Switch it on when I set off and leave it pointing forwards. Thus, when I see the nutty swooping undertaking manoeuvre that I saw in front of me this morning, I just send the tape in with my witness statement and hope that the Police take some action. If nothing happens on my journey I just rewind the tape and record tomorrow's lunacies on it. A similar camera pointing backwards and hey presto, the tailgater gets it, though that might well cost a tape a day.

I'm interested in the concept (I accept that I'm unlikely to follow this through into action) and what people think the legal position would be.

I should stress that I'm not driven by anger at other's behaviour ( years as a courier calmed my temper ) but by the desire to see dangerous drivers accounting for their actions in the hope that the roads might just be that teensy bit safer.

V

PS. I'm not an advocate of a Police state; I'd be interested if anyone thinks this concept would be a step backwards in that respect. Read more

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