Calling the poilice

suzyb

I was reading an accident thread and got to wondering. You are advised to call the police if you are in an accident but in many cases it isn't an emergency worthy of phoning 999.

So do people keep the phone number for their local police station in their phone just in case. And what if you're on a longer ride and in a different police area.

Marcus_C

Just put the appropriate one of these in your phone, though I never bother at the time:

http://website.lineone.net/~familykeens/policeno.htm

_Brun_

For all the London-ites, the Met have a centralised non-emergency number - 0300 123 1212

walkingbootweather

Or check the new police website for contact details and crime stats discussed here

nmac_2011

" Advised " is the key word here.

In the event of personal injury then you are strongly advised to have an official record.
In the event of damage to property there is no need to call the police if, insurance details are exchanged & you believe the other party involved is playing the game.
In the event of the accident causes danger to other road users eg debris spread across the road then call the police so appropriate traffic measures can be put in place.

Call your local nick & you can be transferred to the appropriate force/area command in anyway.No need really to fill your contacts list with probably redundant phone numbers hope that helps

Aidy

Somewhat seems to be complete abuse of the system, but in future, I'd be halfway tempted to make sure I call an ambulance, no matter what.

Given experience, seems to be the only way to have stuff taken seriously.

(I was hit and run mid-last year, reported it to the police by limping, using bike as support, to the nearest police station, and absolutely nothing happened out of it).

nmac_2011

Aidy wrote:

Somewhat seems to be complete abuse of the system, but in future, I'd be halfway tempted to make sure I call an ambulance, no matter what.

Given experience, seems to be the only way to have stuff taken seriously.

(I was hit and run mid-last year, reported it to the police by limping, using bike as support, to the nearest police station, and absolutely nothing happened out of it).

Did you actively pursue it?

Even a frontline civi helper at the desk of your local nick should take a record of your complaint.
In the event of non supply of insurance details ( an offence itself ) production of a FWIN ( Force Wide Incident Number ) should see the local police follow up to make sure you are provided with the insured details. ( Assuming the vehicle index number is correct of course.)

suzyb

walkingbootweather wrote:

Or check the new police website for contact details and crime stats discussed here

It says that sites England and Wales only.

I may take a note of one of those central numbers posted. I just always wondered what number to call, not just if on a bike but when driving as well.

walkingbootweather

suzyb wrote:

It says that sites England and Wales only.

Good point, well argued.

Actually it is just the crime mapping that is England and Wales only. The contact details cover the whole of the UK