BEERSHZ Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 A bit of useful advice (from the Association of Industrial Road Safety Officers) It's been said that this number works in the UK - thought you should know this..... 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 police car with a flashing BLUE light on his rooftop 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. let your friends know about 112. Please pass on to all your friends, especially any females Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Class One Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Yes 112 is the European Wide Police telephone number. It also works in the UK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 I don't really understand the point? 999 would have worked as well - the significance of 112 is simply that it's an "international" emergency call so "should" also work if you are not in the UK - and that emergency calls have certain setup benefits (you can make then when you're out of service as long as there is service from some network). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Listed as True or False in Snopes... http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/fakecop.asp I'm not sure about the validity of 112 (Isn't it the international emergency number that does connect you to 999??) EDIT : Yes it is then as the chaps above have put... But the general advice to lone chicks, or anyone that feels dodgy, is to make the call, and to go somewhere lit and public, they can't do you for not stopping if you state that reason (I believe that's true, will stand corrected if I'm wrong). I also believe that you can call 999 when driving without being hands free and not get prosecuted, at least I've never been asked by the operator if I'm on hands free on the couple of times I've done it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garethr Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 Do we have "dispatchers" in the UK? Why don't people anglicize these things when they steal them from the USA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edd_t Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 then get 3 points on ya licence for using ya phone when its a real copper behind you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pot Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 then get 3 points on ya licence for using ya phone when its a real copper behind you I also believe that you can call 999 when driving without being hands free and not get prosecuted, at least I've never been asked by the operator if I'm on hands free on the couple of times I've done it... I'm sure I'm right on that one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konrad Posted January 26, 2007 Share Posted January 26, 2007 112 is european universal number, which will connect to you to closest help unit (usually police). Emergency unit is chosen considering distance to closest mobile phone company transmitter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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