Driver who undertook cars at 100 MPH and cut up a HGV could escape prosecution after dash cam footage sent to police fails to capture vehicle's registration number

 A reckless driver who undertook other cars at 100mph and cut up a HGV could escape prosecution after dash cam footage sent to police failed to capture the vehicle's registration number. 

The incident happened on the A46 Northbound near Leamington Spa on Friday February 18 at 5.14pm. 

Warwickshire Police have vowed to 'interrogate other systems' to find the car in question so they can speak to the driver.   In the footage, the driver of a white Renault approaches the back of the camera car at speed in lane one after undertaking others

In the footage, the driver of a white Renault approaches the back of the camera car at speed in lane one after undertaking others

The driver then undertakes another four vehicles and swerves across the carriageway using all three lanes

The driver then undertakes another four vehicles and swerves across the carriageway using all three lanes

In the footage, the driver of a white Renault approaches the back of the camera car at speed in lane one after undertaking others.

The driver then undertakes another four vehicles and swerves across the carriageway using all three lanes.

Then, the car cuts up a Turners Distribution HGV and undertakes more vehicles.  

The car is then seen disappearing into the distance at the end of the clip. 

Warwickshire Police were contacted as part of their 'Operation Snap' and the footage was later shared to the 'Bad Drivers Caught on Dash Cam' Facebook group. 

The footage has racked up more than 11,000 views and 150 comments condemning the driver. One user wrote: 'Regardless of the fact that some vehicles in the centre lane may have been restricted in their progress to pass the lorry, the driver of the white car gave no concession to anyone who may have decided to 'give up' and return to the nearside lane - the speed at which he or she was travelling in this situation was dangerous.'

'Unfortunately there are fewer police patrol vehicles on our roads to monitor and take the appropriate action on those guilty of poor driving standards. 

'Company vehicles can generally be identified and the actions of their drivers can be addressed by their employers however, as in this instance, many unidentified road users can leave a trail of havoc behind them.' 

Another wrote: 'Driver of the white car thinks it's track day conditions. 

'Driving like that on public roads is guaranteed to end in tears as soon as they encounter some spilled oil/diesel, chances are they'll include an innocent driver and their passengers in that accident too - once you've lost traction there is no going back.' 

Then, the car cuts up a Turners Distribution HGV and undertakes more vehicles

Then, the car cuts up a Turners Distribution HGV and undertakes more vehicles

A third said: 'What a complete c**k should be banned from driving.' 

A fourth added: 'Lets be clear, nothing this driver did was legal, it was a very deliberate and dangerous to undertake at high speed.' 

PC Ken Bratley said: 'Operation Snap is a platform that enables members of the public to upload footage of moving traffic offences. 

'Every submission is reviewed and assessed against evidential thresholds by the Operation Snap team. 

'This submission was reviewed and didn't meet the evidential threshold because the VRM wasn't visible in the footage supplied.

'If the submitter is able to send clearer footage showing the VRM we would be very happy to review this again. 

'We are also interrogating other systems to see if we can identify the vehicle in question so that the driver can be given words of advice.'

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