Operation Snap- Get involved

We are committed to creating safer roads across South Yorkshire and as our work continues to reduce those killed and seriously injured on our roads, we’re asking for your help.

We can’t be everywhere, and Operation Snap allows members of the public to submit evidence captured on dashcam, CCTV or mobile phone by a passenger of road users committing driving offences.

Offences might include:

• dangerous driving
• using a mobile phone while driving
• not wearing a seatbelt
• failing to stop at a red traffic light
• using a trailer in lane three of a motorway
• crossing solid white lines
• other offences where a driver is clearly not in proper control of a vehicle

Every piece of footage sent to Op Snap is reviewed by specially-trained staff.

If an offence is identified, the driver can be prosecuted or told to take a driver improvement course.

Criteria for investigation

In order for us to investigate any footage of incidents submitted by the public, it must meet certain criteria:

Your report must be submitted within 10 days of the alleged offence to allow us time to investigate. By law we can only serve a notice of intended prosecution to a registered keeper or owner of a motor vehicle within 14 days of an alleged offence.

The footage should include the whole incident, and, wherever possible, one minute prior to and after the offence. The footage should not be any longer than 10 minutes in duration.

If you are reporting an incident that involves a collision, please do not use this service. Instead, please call us on 101 for non-emergencies.

Along with the footage, you would need to provide the following information:

• Date and time of incident
• Location of incident
• Registration of vehicle
• Make and colour of vehicle
• Footage of the offence taking place
• Details of what happened and how you were involved

You’ll also need to complete a statement and upload that with your footage. 

If you would like an update on your submission you will need to provide an email address when completing our online form. 

Updates will be via email and will consist of a positive or negative outcome.

A positive outcome can include educational letters, courses, training, penalty points and/or fine and court attendance.  

If there is any feedback for a negative outcome this will be outlined.

Footage can be shared here- National Dash Cam Safety Portal | Nextbase UK