Operation Snap - Outcomes

Evidential file submitted to court for prosecution

For the most serious cases, an evidential file will be prepared for the offence to be heard at a Magistrates’ Court. Magistrates have discretion on sentencing and fines.

Educational course offer

The National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme (NDORS) provides an educational outcome for many different motoring offences and replaces penalty points or fines. If the offender is offered a course and accepts this offer, they pay a fee to attend. They must actively participate to successfully complete the course. If the course offer is not accepted or the course is not completed, then an evidential file will be prepared to allow the offence to be heard at a Magistrates’ Court.

Conditional Offer

A conditional offer may be proposed in cases where a course offer is either unavailable – if the offender attended the same course within the last 3 years; or inappropriate – if the offence falls outside the guidance given for offering a course but is not sufficiently severe to warrant prosecution as the first option. If the offender accepts the conditional offer they will pay a fixed penalty fine and receive points on their driving licence. If they do not accept the conditional offer then an evidential file will be prepared to allow the offence to be heard at a Magistrates’ Court.

No Further Action (NFA)

In some cases, the complaint cannot be progressed. This may include reasons such as; the incident was not in Humberside, the video image was not of sufficient quality, the vehicle could not be identified, unable to trace vehicle, not reportable via Operation Snap, there was insufficient time to notify the registered keeper within the legal deadline of 14 days from the offence date. All submissions will receive feedback.

Each submission is assessed to determine if there is evidence of an offence and, if there is, whether that evidence is strong enough to support a prosecution. Whichever of the options listed above is selected, the evidence must be to the standards required by the Crown Prosecution Service. Every alleged offender has the right to choose to be heard at court.

The Op Snap Humberside team is passionate about improving the safety of our roads and reducing deaths and serious injuries to zero and thanks you for submitting your video.

Please continue to help us make the roads safer by reporting risky driving.