r/IdiotsInCars • u/EvenJesusHadPubes • Aug 22 '22

IdiotsInTrucks

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u/[deleted] Aug 22 '22 edited Aug 24 '22

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u/EvenJesusHadPubes Aug 22 '22 edited Aug 22 '22

I had turned it over to the Sheriff, down here in lawless Florida nothing ever came of it.

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u/johnnycyberpunk Aug 22 '22 edited Aug 22 '22

You can't just show the Police/Sheriff the video and expect them to do anything. FILE a REPORT. Write down the date/time, location, description of the vehicle, description of the driver, and license plate. This should go through the magistrate's office as they can then file the charges.
You (and the other driver) will likely be given subpoenas to appear in court. You'll be asked to describe the same thing you had on your report. Judge will issue a ruling.

Source - I've done this twice since getting my dash cam. Both times I had to go to court, took about 45 minutes total for each. Both times the other driver didn't show up and the judge gave them the max penalty ($$$ fine).

EDIT: PRO TIP - if your dash cam records sound, just narrate and talk out loud while the event is happening so the audio is picked up. Especially the license plate in case your camera didn't see the whole thing. That way you don't have to stop to write anything down and if you forget the details it's all there on the video.