‘Dashcam snitches’ send driver fines skyrocketing

Dashcam footage sent to police by vigilante drivers has led to the number of fines skyrocketing by almost 80%, new research reveals.

More and more people are sending officers videos capturing dangerous driving offences, with an increase of 55% between 2022 and 2024, totalling 210,000 clips.

Almost one in five (18%) reports ended with a fixed penalty notice, according to data attained by Confused.com and shared exclusively with Sky News.

Another 29% of submissions prompted official warnings, while 14% required drivers to attend retraining courses and 5% even led to court prosecutions.

While the internet has dubbed these people “dashcam snitches”, in most cases they are helping police clamp out dangerous behaviour on the UK’s roads.

The most common offence recorded was careless or inattentive driving, making up three in five of all submitted incidents.

Red light offences account for around one in five and mobile phone use for one in six.

Approximately 34% of drivers have a dashcam installed.

“Dashcams are no longer just handy gadgets, they have become effective safety tools and crucial sources of evidence when incidents occur on the roads,” says Confused.com car insurance expert Rhydian Jones.

Footage can be submitted to the force’s Operation Snap, a response to the sheer amount of video and photographic evidence that people were submitting.

Confused.com has created a tool for uploading your videos.