Whistle to be blown on dangerous or abusive motorists under scheme

MOTORISTS who speed, drink-drive or are abusive towards others on the road now face the added threat of court, endorsement and fines on foot of complaints from their fellow road users.

The highly successful Traffic Watch scheme, piloted in the south-east, is to be rolled out nationwide.

The news comes as it emerged that complaints to a pilot Traffic Watch programme, which urges motorists to blow the whistle on dangerous or abusive drivers, have dipped significantly since the penalty points system was introduced.