Terms of use

Last updated: November 9, 2026

These terms apply to the Phantom Braking Report, operated by LauLaman Apps. By submitting a report you agree to them.

1. What the reporting point is

An independent, free reporting point where drivers can report phantom braking incidents. Reports are published without the plate and combined into statistics, to make the problem visible and measurable. We are not affiliated with car manufacturers, importers, dealers or governments.

2. Reporting

  • Only report incidents you experienced yourself, as the driver or a passenger of the vehicle.
  • Fill in the report truthfully. Deliberately false reports are not allowed.
  • Don't put personal data (yours or anyone else's) in your description, nor anything offensive, threatening or unlawful.
  • Never use the reporting point while driving.

3. Dashcam footage and photos

  • Only upload footage and photos you took yourself, or are allowed to share.
  • Don't photograph injured people, and don't take photos during or right after an incident if that puts anyone's safety at risk.
  • By uploading footage or photos you consent to their publication. Because they often show other road users, that only happens after a moderator has reviewed them.
  • Black out plates on your photos when uploading. A moderator checks this; footage with a readable plate is not published.
  • You can withdraw your consent at any time by requesting deletion on your report's page, using the plate. A moderator then deletes the footage and photos.
  • We may refuse, not publish or remove footage and photos, for example if they show recognisable people or have nothing to do with phantom braking.

4. Use of your report

You give us free permission to store, analyse and publish your report (without the plate), and to include it in statistics. For dashcam footage and photos this applies after review by a moderator. If you have your report deleted, it also disappears from the statistics. What we publish is public, and others (such as researchers, journalists and regulators) may use it with attribution.

5. Moderation

We may refuse, shorten or remove reports, descriptions, footage and photos without giving reasons. For example in case of spam, abuse, incorrect or unlawful content, or to protect other people's privacy.

6. What the data does and doesn't say

  • Reports are drivers' experiences. We don't verify their content. A report is not technical proof that a vehicle is defective.
  • Statistics are not representative of all vehicles. A make or model with many reports may simply be common, or have an engaged group of owners.
  • Vehicle details come from the RDW and are used as the RDW provides them.
  • The reporting point doesn't replace official reports. Please also report a dangerous vehicle to the Dutch ILT and your dealer. In an accident with injuries, always call 112.
  • Make and model names are only used to identify vehicles and belong to their respective owners.

7. Liability and availability

We do our best to keep the reporting point available and accurate, but give no guarantees. To the extent permitted by law, we are not liable for damage resulting from using the reporting point or from decisions based on the published data. You are responsible for the content you submit.

8. Privacy

How we handle personal data is described in our privacy statement.

9. Changes and governing law

We may update these terms. The date at the top shows when they last changed. These terms are governed by Dutch law.

10. Contact

Questions, or want to flag content on the reporting point? E-mail info@llaman.nl.