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A GETAWAY car used by a gang who fled with thousands of pounds from a Hampshire bank raid was seen prowling around nearby just days before, police say.

A G4S courier delivering to the Chandler's Ford HSBC was targeted just days after an inquest into two robbers shot dead by police at the same branch.

Today detectives are following a line of inquiry that the Silver Volvo S40 the gang fled in and then abandoned less than half a mile away had been cruising the streets in the weeks leading up to the raid.

Investigating officer Detective Sergeant Matt Taylor said: “We know from the information we have already gathered as part of our investigation that the Volvo used in this robbery had been in the Chandler's Ford area for the past couple of weeks and we want to hear from anyone who remembers seeing it.

“Anyone who thinks they have seen it in the area over the past fortnight or so should please get in contact with us.

“We don't know why the car was in the area for such a long time before the robbery but this is part of our investigation.”

The registration number is W307 VGN. Detectives are tightlipped about whether they have traced the owner.

A young woman motors her black Volvo S40 down Quinpool Road at 1:40 p.m. It had 400 followers Tuesday afternoon.

"Ever been really ticked at distracted/dangerous drivers? Tuesday, her right hand crossing her body to hold a cellphone to her left ear.

If she was in the right place at the right time, someone might be snapping her picture and posting it on Twitter.

An anonymous Twitter user who wants to stay that way is using the social media site to try to shame people who talk on their cellphones or use them to text or email while driving.

The account, @hfx_drivers, has 20 or so pictures of people using their phones or who are otherwise distracted while driving. I’m tweeting pics of it, tweet me your pics too!" the account owner writes.

Halifax Regional Police say the pictures may shame drivers but, unless the account owner wants to come to court, no charges can be laid.

"While (the images) can be used for information purposes to help identify chronic problem areas to deploy resources, with respect to taking enforcement action against the people in the pictures we would need the person who took the picture to be willing to testify as to the location and time," Const. I’m a walking commuter and I see it all the time. Brian Palmeter said.