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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.

112 is an international emergency number so i believe

I didn't know 112 was any different than 999.

 

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).

 

 

Pretty sure 112 is just the European number for 999, but you cannot ring it if you don't have a signal. You cant ring anything without a signal.

 

Good advice on the not stopping for unmarked cars in deserted places though, lot of dodgy buggers around and there have been a few stories like this in the news.

112 is the emergency number for Europe. It is EXACTLY the same as dialing 999 it is just that 112 was decided upon as a generic number that all operators would put into their emergency call routing. If you dial 999 or 112 on your mobile when you have no signal it will automatically search for a signal with another provider and will connect you via that.

I once did a citizen's arrest on a lad in Bournemouth. I was pushing the lad in his pram through Bournemouth's shopping streets when I heard the high revving of a car engine. It came round the corner sideways, mounting the opposite pavement and then screeched to a halt. All the time there was a blue xenon strobe-light flashing inside the grill (The type used on alarm bell-boxes). He jumped out of his car about 10 yards in front of me and ran to a house shouting, "Police! Remain calm!"

Now, I'm all for not getting in the way of a policeman doing his job but this lad looked about 17 years old and, the way he drove, was DEFINATELY not a police driver.

I went over to the car and took his keys from the ignition and waited for him to come outside. By this time quite a crowd had built up having seen all the commotion.

He came back out 2 or 3 minutes later and asked if anyone had seen his car keys. I told him they were in my pocket and, as the police were on their way, I'd be happy to wait for them. He ended up starting to cry saying his dad would kill him.

Police turned up and I handed the keys over to them.

Later that night a traffic cop came to my hotel to speak to me explaining that the lad was a copper's son and that the flashing light was, in fact, a malfunctioning part of his car alarm and he hadn't pretended to be a copper. I pointed out that he had shouted that he was a police man as he had left the vehicle but was told they were letting the matter go.

I did ask if they'd have been so lenient if he'd mounted the pavement at the point I was pushing the pram.

The copper didn't comment.

I'm having nowt to do with Europe

Not sure about 112, however the story itself is an urban myth ...

 

http://www.snopes.com/crime/warnings/fakecop.asp

As does every story that contains 'This actually happened'

its a European standard to ring 112, however you can call 999 or 911.. The second is there is a worrying amount of kids that dont know to dial 999..

its a European standard to ring 112, however you can call 999 or 911.. The second is there is a worrying amount of kids that dont know to dial 999..

 

Find me one of those kids who don't know to dial 999 in an emergency. I challenge you.

 

I know they are taught from about 4 years old in schools so, unless they don't actually go to school, you won't find one.

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Find me one of those kids who don't know to dial 999 in an emergency. I challenge you.

 

I know they are taught from about 4 years old in schools so, unless they don't actually go to school, you won't find one.

 

 

tbh i'm going off some facts from a Red Cross first aid course.. I havent tried it myself for obveous reasons..

Trouble is ...if it turns out to be a real police car, they could do her for using a mobile phone whilst driving.

In a manner of Steven Fry as QI guy.

 

Oh dear!

 

If you are in a genuine emergency situation and it would be unsafe for you to stop, there is an exemption in place that allows motorists to call the emergency services on 999 or 112 while driving.