Reporting mobile use while driving

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Cyclopathic

Veteran
Location
Leicester.
Pardon the laziness of this question but what is the best, easiest and qickest way to report drivers on their mobile phones? I live and cycle in Leicester. Does anyone know if there is a particular system in place for this here or if it is just down to taking the details and phoning it in to the police station (through their ordinary number, not the emergency line obviously)
 

Davidsw8

Senior Member
Location
London
Pardon the laziness of this question but what is the best, easiest and qickest way to report drivers on their mobile phones? I live and cycle in Leicester. Does anyone know if there is a particular system in place for this here or if it is just down to taking the details and phoning it in to the police station (through their ordinary number, not the emergency line obviously)

The Met Police have RoadSafe London but this doesn't look like a nationwide initiative (and I'm not convinced at how good it is anyway), maybe contact your local police to see if they have something similar though?
 

Robson3022

Senior Member
Is there any point in doing this if you have no proof other than your word? I ask as a genuine question. I was riding up a bank last week through a traffic calming chicane with my right of way when WVM comes flying through on his phone so I have to stop.

I probably wouldn't report him anyway but it would be interesting to know if I wanted to?
 

Davidsw8

Senior Member
Location
London
Is there any point in doing this if you have no proof other than your word? I ask as a genuine question. I was riding up a bank last week through a traffic calming chicane with my right of way when WVM comes flying through on his phone so I have to stop.

I probably wouldn't report him anyway but it would be interesting to know if I wanted to?

I'm not sure what happens when these things are reported but if you have the incident on camera, then that's a good start point. Also, if you have the registration of the car and the time of the incident, the police can check the drivers' phone records which will prove definitively either way if he was using his phone.
 

Robson3022

Senior Member
Also, if you have the registration of the car and the time of the incident, the police can check the drivers' phone records which will prove definitively either way if he was using his phone.

That's a good point. However will the police really go to all of this trouble?
 

Davidsw8

Senior Member
Location
London
Um, did someone say it was pointless reporting mobile phone use? Just got this letter from the Met (reducted):

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"We have received a report from yourself in relation to an incident that occurred on Thursday the 11th of Oct 2012 at 09:16hrs at Lambeth Rd , Lambeth Bridge regarding a WHITE Transit in ###### registration number #### ###. You are shown as being involved and the information you submitted has been examined and a decision has been made in this instance not too take any further action for the following reasons.

It was noted the driver was using a mobile phone whilst driving and a letter has been sent to the ########### informing them of this. They are identifying the driver and taking internal action against him and the matter is to be resolved in this matter as this is in line with policy that the Roadsafe Unit has in place at the moment. I recognize the safety element in this matter and am ensuring that the driver is identified and confirm he will receive a letter from me highlighting the Roadsafe system and the poor nature of his driving.

A letter will be sent to the driver stating they have been involved in an incident with a cyclist and an allegation has been made and the standards of the driver have been highlighted, but on this occasion No Further Action has been taken. Should the registration number or company involved come to notice again I will of course look into the matter.

No police action or further investigation will be taken and we are simply informing you that this matter has been investigated. Our role is to raise awareness and promote road safety with all road users."

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The more drivers know that if they choose to use their mobiles while driving, that they'll be caught - Icall that a result :becool:

Any internal action taken by the company is his look out. For the record, he drove through a red light and then sped through a second as it was changing from amber to red whilst he was on his phone... in rush hour... on a particularly busy bridge.
 

gaz

Cycle Camera TV
Location
South Croydon
Um, did someone say it was pointless reporting mobile phone use? Just got this letter from the Met (reducted):

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"We have received a report from yourself in relation to an incident that occurred on Thursday the 11th of Oct 2012 at 09:16hrs at Lambeth Rd , Lambeth Bridge regarding a WHITE Transit in ###### registration number #### ###. You are shown as being involved and the information you submitted has been examined and a decision has been made in this instance not too take any further action for the following reasons.

It was noted the driver was using a mobile phone whilst driving and a letter has been sent to the ########### informing them of this. They are identifying the driver and taking internal action against him and the matter is to be resolved in this matter as this is in line with policy that the Roadsafe Unit has in place at the moment. I recognize the safety element in this matter and am ensuring that the driver is identified and confirm he will receive a letter from me highlighting the Roadsafe system and the poor nature of his driving.

A letter will be sent to the driver stating they have been involved in an incident with a cyclist and an allegation has been made and the standards of the driver have been highlighted, but on this occasion No Further Action has been taken. Should the registration number or company involved come to notice again I will of course look into the matter.

No police action or further investigation will be taken and we are simply informing you that this matter has been investigated. Our role is to raise awareness and promote road safety with all road users."

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The more drivers know that if they choose to use their mobiles while driving, that they'll be caught - Icall that a result :becool:

Any internal action taken by the company is his look out. For the record, he drove through a red light and then sped through a second as it was changing from amber to red whilst he was on his phone... in rush hour... on a particularly busy bridge.
Roadsafe have made some slight changes and we are getting better 'results'
 

Trickedem

Guru
Location
Kent
Is this worth reporting to Roadsafe. The last time I reported something they didn't even reply.
I think this is probably one of the biggest dangers on the road nowadays, Drivers who are using their phones for texting, updating facebook etc.
 

Peter Armstrong

Über Member
Is this worth reporting to Roadsafe. The last time I reported something they didn't even reply.
I think this is probably one of the biggest dangers on the road nowadays, Drivers who are using their phones for texting, updating facebook etc.


Lucky there is no Dislike button for this comment but the cycist should be looking where hes going instead of worrying about the car driver.
 

Trickedem

Guru
Location
Kent
Just to put this in perspective this video is running at very slow speed. In real time this is about 1 second, in the middle of which I look forward. So I was looking where I was going.
 

Peter Armstrong

Über Member
Sorry, I think that its annoying people going around trying to report minor stuff, just get on with your own lifes.

Not directing this at you, I would probs be looking at the car anyway and not looking where im going.
 
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