martine wrote:By some strange worm-hole in the time/space continuum (just watched Dr. Who)...both yesterday and today I witnessed two relatively minor transgressions of road safety that had me cringing hoping I wasn't going to witness something horrible.
My question is: should I have reported either of the following to the police and if I had, would they have really done anything about it?
1) kids playing on the main road near me - using skateboards to across the road and back repeatedly (fairly busy road at the crest of a hill with restricted view). I slowed loads as they really weren't paying attention and one subsequently nearly came out onto the road right in front of me.
2) biker pulled out in front of me (safely) and I noticed he wasn't wearing a crash helmet but was wearing a scarf across his nose/mouth(!) and looked very young...started off at 30 or so (speed limit) then after glances back at me accelerated to may be 45/50 and proceeded to overtake parked cars round a blind corner on the wrong side of the road (I almost felt sick at this point just watching and hoping nothing was coming the wrong way).
And if had decided to report them should I use 999?
fungus wrote:Oops, clicked the wrong button. Just to add that I would think that phoning 112 would probably be more appropriate in the circumstances.
kfae8959 wrote:In the US, one can report non-emergencies on 311. Have we got an equivalent here, or is it just the number for the local police force?
kfae8959 wrote:without helmets or appropriate clothing
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:You should definitely report the kid on the bike as an offence is taking place.
jont wrote:Gareth wrote:kfae8959 wrote:without helmets or appropriate clothing
Eeek! Dangerous cycling!
Hmm, my interpretation of "trail bikes" was off-road motorcycles rather than the pedal powered variety.
Mr Cholmondeley-Warner wrote:Yes, 112 is the same as 999. Until SNEN (or its replacement) gets underway there is only one national number to call the Police on and that's 999 (or 112).
You should definitely report the kid on the bike as an offence is taking place. The first one is potentially even more worrying but I doubt there is any offence so they may be less interested.
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