Proposed new online service has been welcomed by cycling campaigners
“And it’s not just about cycling helmets or GoPros, [it is also] dashcams. There’s so much footage out there of dangerous overtaking on motorways, tailgating, all sorts of things. That would put a lot of dangerous drivers off the road.”
A Garda spokesman said a “modern legal platform” has been under active development and that the Government’s Road Safety Strategy requires it to consider an online portal for road users to upload footage of potential traffic offences.“An Garda Síochána must in the first instance be able to prove the veracity of the digital image. Therefore An Garda Síochána cannot accept unsolicited images,” the spokesman said.
Gardaí can, however, engage with someone submitting footage by arranging for “direct in-person” downloading with an accompanying statement. A person must attend court to prove the digital image. “It would have to be at the discretion of the gardaí. You can’t create a culture which says: ‘I uploaded some footage, what are you doing with my case?’ The guards have to be the ones who set their priorities; they can’t chase down every road range incident,” he said.Kathleen Bell-Bonjean, who teaches safe cycling in schools, was the victim of a near-miss pass by a large truck in 2021 and used footage to bring a successful prosecution for careless driving.
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