Important info for Women drivers (men too!)

[ANiMALicious]

This is NOT a joke....


I know you don’t all live in Dorset but a mobile is a mobile where ever you live. I didn't know about 112 did you?
A bit of useful advice - verified by the Dorset Police.
The number does work from a mobile.
This actually happened to someone's daughter. Lauren was 19 yrs old and in college.
This story takes place over the Christmas/New Year's holiday break.
It was the Saturday before New Year and it was about 1.00pm in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend, when an UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put its lights on. Lauren's parents have 4 children (of various ages) and have always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the side of the road, but rather wait until they get to a service station, etc.
So Lauren remembered her parents' advice, and telephoned 112 from her mobile phone.
This connected her to the police dispatcher she told the dispatcher that there was an unmarked car with a flashing blue light behind her and that she would not pull over right away but wait until she was in a service station or busy area.
The dispatcher checked to see if there was a police car where she was and there wasn't and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had back-up already on the way.
Ten minutes later 4 police cars surrounded her and the unmarked car behind her.
One policeman went to her side and the others surrounded the car behind.
They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him to the ground........the man was a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes.
I never knew that bit of advice, but especially for a woman alone in a car, you do not have to pull over for an UNMARKED car.
Apparently police have to respect your right to keep going to a 'safe' place.
You obviously need to make some signals that you acknowledge them I.e., put on your hazard lights) or call 112 like Lauren did.
Too bad the mobile phone companies don't give you this little bit of wonderful information.
So now it's your turn to let your friends know about 112 (112 is an emergency number on your mobile that takes you straight to the police because 999 does not work if you have no signal).
This is good information that I did not know!
Please pass on to all your friends, especially any females.
As far as I am aware, 112 uses a system called triangulation so they can also pinpoint exactly where you are phoning from.


BE SAFE PEOPLE!


Ani

[ratcatcher]

Utter rubbish - you've cut and pasted a hoax urban myth my friend.

[ratcatcher]

Urban myth email refers to Dorset Police

[ratcatcher]

Lauren and the *677 Police Dispatch Cell Phone Number

[ratcatcher]

SCAMS - DCB Store

[ANiMALicious]

so it would seem Ratty
had it emailed to me by a friend

Ani

[ratcatcher]

Originally Posted by ANiMALicious

so it would seem Ratty
had it emailed to me by a friend

Ani

If you believe stuff like this at face value without even the simplest little bit of research then you are incredibly gullible.

To inflict this sort of unnecesary scare story and incorrect information (you cannot make a call on a mobile without a signal whatever the number) is quite frankly antisocial.

[UK Warrior]

Ratty, breathe dude, breathe.

[JB40]

Good advice UKW. The poor rodent will have a heart attack.

[ratcatcher]

Originally Posted by JB40

Good advice UKW. The poor rodent will have a heart attack.

perfectly chilled but thanks for your concern.

(no need to thank me for quickly quashing the hoax that started this topic by the way, just my contribution to the good of the board)