FOI 443/25

REQUEST 

Please may I request the following information, which relates to citizen-submitted video evidence of so-called ‘tailgating’ – ie, another motorist driving too close to the vehicle in front:  

• The number of citizen-submitted pieces of video/imagery evidence reported to the force (either via the Force’s own online portal or via the Nextbase ‘National Dash Cam Safety Portal’) that specifically references ‘tailgating’ (ie, another motorist driving too close to the vehicle in front) in the submission.
• The number of video/dash cam evidence submissions (relating to tailgating) there has been in past three years, broken down by year
• The number of tailgating evidence submissions which resulted in a successful prosecution (by year, if possible)
• Please can prosecutions be identified by road/location.

RESPONSE

We consulted with our Go Safe team who have confirmed that the information requested is not available as the data is not held.

“Tailgating” itself is not a specific offence; it would be grouped under either “driving without due care/attention” or “driving without reasonable consideration”. Owing to this, there would be no way of locating cases which relate specifically to “tailgating”.