Question: 
If I have a dashcam and capture traffic violations and reported them, is it of any use for police to prosecute? If so does it depend on the level severity? What steps or how much involvement would be required of me? eg. appear in court, just sending a video etc.
Dashcam Video is Valuable
Having dashcam video to support the prosecution of a bad driver is very valuable. It gives the court a very detailed picture of the offence and possibly the driving behaviour leading up to and following the incident.
Video Must Be Verified
The only way that it can be used to prosecute the driver is if you are willing to attend court as a witness. The video must be entered as evidence by you, the person who took it. Without that, it holds no weight at all in the trial because no one else can enter it on your behalf.
ICBC Would Be Interested
Submitting video that captures a crash would also be of interest to ICBC in deciding fault. There is no doubt in my mind that they would not accept it without your personal participation in some fashion.
Accountability
In either case, there has to be accountability for the video source, which I am sure you would want if the video was being used against you.
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