HUNDREDS of dangerous motorists were captured on camera and reported to the authorities by fellow road users in December. 

Drivers and cyclists submitted evidence of the careless motorists as part of Operation Snap, which allows the public to submit digital footage showing potential traffic offences in the West Mercia region via a secure online form.

West Mercia Police received 179 submissions over the course of the month. 

Of those submissions, 124 visits or advice letters were given out and 34 penalty notices were issued. 

Officers took no further action in just 11 of the 179 reported cases.

A total of 10 submissions were made following RTCs.

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Of the overall figure, 45 of 179 entries were made by cyclists, specifically reporting close pass issues. 

Those reports resulted in 45 drivers being processed by police in December, with 15 receiving notices and a further 30 being issued warning letters.

Meanwhile, West Mercia officers were also out cycling this morning carrying out Operation Close Pass.

The officers patrolled areas between Malvern and Worcester with cameras fitted on their pushbikes in a bid to snare dangerous motorists.

A similar initiative to Operation Snap, Operation Close Pass is designed to target motorists who ignore the Highway Code rules when overtaking cyclists.

Motorists who do not leave enough space when overtaking will be recorded and the offence dealt with.

The Highway Code states the minimum distance drivers must give a cyclist when passing them in a car is 1.5 metres, and this must be adhered to at all times.

At higher speeds, distances of at least 2 metres are recommended, while the same distances for larger vehicles are recommended at all times.

A failure to give a berth of at least 1.5 metres can result in a criminal sanction of a £100 fine, and may also include points on the driver’s license.