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' Is it right to call 999 over mattress in the road?' blog discussion
edited 15 March 2011 at 2:23PM
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Que sera, sera.
Yes, it needs to be reported urgently but I would err on the side of caution and not tie up the emergency lines. It does help that I would usually be a passenger so could make the call right away though.
BTW I don't know if you use Sat Nav, but my Tom Tom Rider V2 has a "Help Me" function on it where it will give the exact geographic location (latitude and longitude) of where you are and also details of the road you are on and distances eg 800 yards from road X and 100 yards from road Y to help emergency services find where you are.
Once the copper had come and retrieved the box he said that we should have phoned 999 immediately as it's a hazard on a main road. If I was told that for a box of no more than 2' x 1' x 6" then I'd say it's definitely the case for a mattress!
Yeah hang on while i google on my phone to figure out which is my local police station to call up.
Actually what is my local police station there?
You have 1 min off the top of your head to tell me.
Martin
Perfectly acceptable, I called 999 when driving down the motorway and there was a wooden pallett in the fast lane, phone operator said thank you, I then pulled into services and saw police there who I told them as well, they said that they had just received the called, guess what I wasent arrested and they said thanks again.
Seek legal help if unsure.
Dont pay Private Parking tickets - they are mere invoices.
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At what point along the 100+ mile long A40 is the letterbox located ?
Steve