Arjimlad
Tights of Cydonia
- Location
- South Glos
https://www.avonandsomerset.police....injured-on-avon-and-somerset-roads-last-year/
Avon & Somerset police put this out today.
“The vast majority of serious collisions we attend involve behaviours that are entirely preventable. When people choose to speed, drive carelessly or recklessly, use their phone at the wheel or get behind the wheel after drinking or taking drugs, they are taking a risk not just with their own life, but with the lives of others.”
"Alongside other forces nationally, Avon and Somerset Police also encourages the public to play an active role in promoting road safety by submitting JourneyCam footage of potential traffic offences including use of a mobile device at the wheel, dangerous overtaking or failure to wear a seatbelt."
However, they haven't staffed their reporting portal well enough. Whilst close passes and other offences with a 14-day statutory time limit are dealt with in time, phone cases are left on the back burner for three months, after which the footage drops off their system and reporters are being asked to re-upload it. They will only send out warning letters after this lengthy delay, as they consider that it's too late to prosecute without risk of it being deemed an abuse of process.
Bristol Cycling Campaign is taking up this resourcing issue with A&S.
Avon & Somerset police put this out today.
“The vast majority of serious collisions we attend involve behaviours that are entirely preventable. When people choose to speed, drive carelessly or recklessly, use their phone at the wheel or get behind the wheel after drinking or taking drugs, they are taking a risk not just with their own life, but with the lives of others.”
"Alongside other forces nationally, Avon and Somerset Police also encourages the public to play an active role in promoting road safety by submitting JourneyCam footage of potential traffic offences including use of a mobile device at the wheel, dangerous overtaking or failure to wear a seatbelt."
However, they haven't staffed their reporting portal well enough. Whilst close passes and other offences with a 14-day statutory time limit are dealt with in time, phone cases are left on the back burner for three months, after which the footage drops off their system and reporters are being asked to re-upload it. They will only send out warning letters after this lengthy delay, as they consider that it's too late to prosecute without risk of it being deemed an abuse of process.
Bristol Cycling Campaign is taking up this resourcing issue with A&S.
