Our Mission
ReportCar empowers everyday drivers to report dangerous driving behavior, creating a community-driven database that helps keep our roads safer.
Every day, millions of people witness dangerous driving—speeding, tailgating, reckless lane changes, road rage. These behaviors put everyone at risk, but there's often no way to report them or warn others. ReportCar changes that.
The Problem
Dangerous drivers often go unreported. Unless an accident occurs or police witness the behavior, there's no record of repeated dangerous driving.
Patterns go unnoticed. A driver might tailgate someone today, cut off another driver tomorrow, and speed through a school zone the next day—but no one sees the full pattern.
Limited accountability. Without a way to track behavior, dangerous drivers face little consequence until something serious happens.
Our Solution
ReportCar provides a simple, fast way for anyone to report dangerous driving:
1. Capture
Take a photo of the vehicle (license plate visible)
2. AI Assists
Our AI auto-fills vehicle details in seconds
3. Submit
Report is added to our database instantly
How It Works
🚗 Submit Reports
When you witness dangerous driving, open the ReportCar mobile app, take a photo, and submit a report. Our AI automatically extracts the license plate, identifies the vehicle make/model, and detects the color. You just need to select the behavior type (speeding, tailgating, etc.) and submit.
🔍 Check Plates
Anyone can look up a license plate to see if there are reports associated with it. You get 1 free check per month, or you can subscribe for unlimited checks.
📊 Risk Scoring
Our algorithm calculates a risk score based on the number and severity of reports, with recent incidents weighted more heavily. This helps identify patterns of dangerous behavior.
🛡️ Spam Protection
We use advanced spam detection to prevent abuse. Reports from suspicious devices are automatically flagged, and our admin team reviews potential spam.
🔒 Privacy First
All uploaded images are automatically blurred to protect privacy. We blur the top third of every image where faces typically appear. Only the license plate and vehicle remain visible.
Technology
ReportCar is built with cutting-edge technology:
🤖 AI-Powered
- • Google Vision API for license plate OCR
- • BLIP model for vehicle classification
- • Custom color detection algorithm
📱 Mobile First
- • React Native with Expo
- • Instant camera access
- • Offline queue support
🌐 Modern Web
- • Next.js 14 with App Router
- • TypeScript for type safety
- • Tailwind CSS for design
🔐 Secure Backend
- • Supabase PostgreSQL database
- • Stripe for payments
- • Encrypted data at rest
Use Cases
Parents protecting their kids
Check if a driver in your neighborhood has a history of speeding in school zones
Commuters staying safe
Report aggressive drivers you encounter regularly on your commute
Fleet managers
Monitor reports about company vehicles to improve driver training
Community awareness
Share information about problematic drivers in your area
Important Disclaimers
❌ We are NOT a law enforcement agency. Reports submitted to ReportCar are not official police reports and will not result in automatic legal action.
❌ We do NOT verify reports. All reports are user-submitted and not independently verified. Information should be used for awareness, not as definitive proof.
❌ We do NOT encourage confrontation. Never confront dangerous drivers directly. Use ReportCar to document behavior, not to escalate situations.
❌ We do NOT provide legal advice. Consult with law enforcement or legal professionals for serious incidents.
Future Plans
We're constantly improving ReportCar. Here's what's coming:
- ✓Regional heatmaps showing where dangerous driving is most common
- ✓Email notifications when a vehicle you reported gets additional reports
- ✓Fleet management tools for businesses to monitor company vehicles
- ✓Law enforcement API for authorized agencies to access aggregate data
- ✓Dashcam integration for automatic report submission
Get in Touch
Have questions, suggestions, or feedback? We'd love to hear from you.