Single Lady Drivers Safety (Primarily)

nelliethehooker replied on 12/12/2019 20:36

Posted on 12/12/2019 20:36

Had this tale posted to me on a FB page and think that it should common knowledge.

"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 always told her never to pull over for an unmarked car, but rather wait until she got to a service station, etc. Lauren remembered her parents' advice, and telephoned 112.
This connected her to the police dispatcher, she told the dispatcher that there was an unmarked car behind her. 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. Soon 4 police cars surrounded her and the 'unmarked car'.
They pulled the guy from the car...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, ie. put on your hazard lights or call 112.
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"

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ggregu replied on 12/12/2019 23:11

Posted on 12/12/2019 23:11

Thanks for this advice. I frequently tow solo and never knew that you didn't have to pull over for an unmarked car. 

Worth remembering. Thanks.

ABM replied on 12/12/2019 23:41

Posted on 12/12/2019 23:41

Well Worth Remembering  And Publicising too.

 

Might just be worth making this a sticky perhaps  undecided

 

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