Reporting mobile use while driving

People in London can report mobile-phone-using drivers on the following form:

http://www.met.police.uk/roadsafelondon/

The form takes about 5 mins to fill in, and can be sent anonymously. It is also relevant for other gross traffic offences. I have sent in several forms and correspondence with the admin officers shows that they are very keen indeed to get details of "those who consider themselves above the law" in their words. There is even a drop-down choice for "cycling near-misses". We should support this effort to change the enforcement environment in favour of the general good.

If people are aware of other schemes around the country, perhaps they could also post details?

Admin, could we have a sticky?

Cheers

TI

Thank you.

I will have some of that.

Shame I didn't get the Plate number of the Coach Driver turning in to Jamaica Road from Tower Bridge, it was shocking to see a "Professional" driver on the phone whil turning the steering wheel.

Great, that's my 2 from last week reported. One twice - close pass and speeding.

Looks good, wish they did something like that in the Midlands.

Looks great, thanks.

hard to see what they can do with it, anon allegation of something that can't be proved?

Just got a mail back about the first one on here

View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9GVhG7QVfo

Good cycle cam evidence - looks like the Met site might have some teeth after all.

When I get a chance, I'll use it...

She can't get to youtube. So I am just sending her a snapshot for evidence.

Can't you send her a moving image file with the footage?

Oooh well done sir!!

Got a failure mail back as the clip was too big for their system.

Or upload the clip somewhere she can download it from? I have webspace that you're welcome to put it on. I'll need some sort of access to the clip though.

For those living in Sussex, we've had Operation Crackdown for quite a while now. This is for reporting general vehicle crime, not just mobile phones. I must confess I have yet to make my first sortie onto the site , but one day perhaps...

I made the point badly in the original post - the form IS for all vehicle crime, including stolen, untaxed, uninsured etc. I use it mostly (one a day!) for mobile phone use, as this is what I see most of and is a particular irritant. Give it a go, Pete, but it's a slippery slope....

If it really does work, it'll be excellent. A close pass this morning and a mobile user, damn their eyes.

Problem, as I see it: if I were really to do the job properly re mobile phones, I'd be 'shopping' just about every fourth or fifth motorist I pass on the road. I don't have the energy, and I think the police would be overwhelmed and have all the more reason not to follow any of them up.

Now, if the initiative were to come from the police, say an announcement of some sort of 'clampdown' week, encouraging fellow citizens to grass up on offenders, and if the police diverted extra manpower to deal with the expected influx, that would be different. Of course the regular offenders would be wise to it too...

+1. We get plenty of phone-wielding drivers up here as well. Why not roll it out across the UK?