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Witness appeal after alleged dangerous driving incident in North Dorset
01 April 2020
Officers investigating an alleged dangerous driving incident in North Dorset are appealing for witnesses or anyone with information to come forward. It was reported that, at around 2pm on Tuesday 31 March 2020, a black BMW 3 series was seen to drive dang... -
Witness appeal after car failed to stop for officers near Dorchester
05 February 2020
Officers are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a car failed to stop when requested near Dorchester. At 8.51pm on Wednesday 29 January 2020 it was reported that a silver Mitsubishi pick-up failed to stop for officers when requested after it ha... -
Drink OR drive this Christmas – you can’t do both
11 December 2019
Dorset Police officers will be out and about in the run up to Christmas and New Year enforcing against anyone who is selfish or foolish enough to drive while under the influence of alcohol. Drivers will be breath tested if police think their driving has... -
Update – man due in court in connection with reported dangerous driving in Weymouth
17 October 2019
A man is due to appear in court in connection with a reported dangerous driving incident in Weymouth. At around 5.35pm on Monday 8 April 2019 officers attempted to stop a silver Vauxhall Vectra in the area of Spa Road. It was reported the vehicle made of... -
Appeal for information in relation to alleged road safety offences near Sherborne
15 October 2019
Officers investigating reports of road safety offences near Sherborne are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. At around 10.30am on Saturday 12 October 2019 Dorset Police received reports of horses and hounds from a... -
Appeal for information following reported dangerous driving incident in Bournemouth
01 September 2019
Detectives investigating a reported dangerous driving incident in Boscombe are appealing for any witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. At around 6.40pm on Friday 30 August 2019 officers from the local neighbourhood policing t... -
Operation Snap launches in Dorset
16 July 2019
Secure website allows public to upload video and photos of driving incidentsDorset Police has announced the launch of Operation Snap, a secure online portal through which members of the public can upload dashcam or otherwise filmed video and digital photo... -
Witness appeal following reported dangerous driving incident near Dorchester
12 April 2019
Officers investigating a reported dangerous driving incident near Dorchester are appealing for witnesses or anyone with relevant dashcam footage to come forward. The incident is alleged to have occurred at around 2.45pm on Monday 8 April 2019 in the area... -
Witness appeal following reported dangerous driving in Weymouth
10 April 2019
Officers investigating a reported dangerous driving incident in Weymouth are appealing for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to come forward. At around 5.35pm on Monday 8 April 2019 officers attempted to stop a silver Vauxhall Vectra in the area o... -
New initiative launched to promote horse and rider safety on the highway
11 March 2019
Following the success of Dorset Police’s innovative Operation Close Pass – Cycle Safe which supports bike safety on the highway, the scheme is being extended to include horse riders and other vulnerable rural road users including pedestrians, farm workers...
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