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Originally Posted by Soundy
Says who?
According to the Surrey RCMP web page, "You should only use 911 when an immediate police response is required." - seems to me, witnessing - or worse, being involved in - a road rage incident in progress qualifies.
The Edmonton Police Service's website says "In all cases of an emergency involving a life threatening situation, or a crime in progress, dial 911 immediately."
We've seen plenty of news items this past summer with police stating 911 should be used to report dogs locked in hot cars, too, so why wouldn't two guys playing Death Race 2000 in traffic count?
The VPD website is even broader: "If you are unsure how serious an incident is, call 911 and they will advise whether or not to call the non-emergency number (604) 717-3321."
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i stand corrected then. my confusion was based on an online news report i had read earlier this year (but this is unsubstantiated because i haven't been able to find it). i think it was in white rock where it said someone tried to report a reckless driver using 911 and they were told to call the non-emergency number instead because it was not considered to be an emergency. that falls in line with what you said about the vpd website.
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Last edited by thumper; 10-03-2013 at 09:00 AM.
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