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Is 911 the appropriate number to report a drunk driver?

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Imported

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On my commute home today, I encountered a drunk driver. Person was swerving everywhere, cutting people off, tailgating, speeding, etc etc etc. I remember over the holidays seeing some signs saying to call if you see a drunk driver, but I couldn't remember if that number was 911. So is that the right number? Or is there another number for CHP (Live in CA, so we have CHP).

Red Jeep Cherokee, License Plate # 5EAR403; I hope you kill yourself and only yourself in your drunken madness.
 
When I was in Cali for the winter. There was signs all over the highways stating something along the lines of "Report drunk drivers by dialing 911," so I guess calling 911 wouldn't be a bad thing.
 
I'm from CA too, and on new years they had those electronic billboards telling us to report drunk drivers by calling 911.
 
Good question. I was in the same situation some time ago, and wondered the same. Although in my case, I didn't have service/signal on my cell, so wouldn't have made a difference anyway.
 
Drunk drivers are an emergency, so 911 is definitely the number you want to call. Automobiles are a 1 ton blunt object that are considered a weapon when improperly used.
 
Originally posted by: sil3nt t0rnado
Isn't talking on the cell phone while driving illegal? So how would someone call 911 about a drunk driver? 😕
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you're not holding a full conversation...and the situation presents a greater risk than making that phone call.
 
Originally posted by: sil3nt t0rnado
Isn't talking on the cell phone while driving illegal? So how would someone call 911 about a drunk driver? 😕
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I believe use of a hands-free unit for cell is allowable. And there usually exceptions for emergency calls.
 
Originally posted by: sil3nt t0rnado
Isn't talking on the cell phone while driving illegal?
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It's not illegal in too many place that I know of. But, even if it was, I'm sure there'd be an exception for calling 911.
 
Originally posted by: Imported
On my commute home today, I encountered a drunk driver. Person was swerving everywhere, cutting people off, tailgating, speeding, etc etc etc. I remember over the holidays seeing some signs saying to call if you see a drunk driver, but I couldn't remember if that number was 911. So is that the right number? Or is there another number for CHP (Live in CA, so we have CHP).

Red Jeep Cherokee, License Plate # 5EAR403; I hope you kill yourself and only yourself in your drunken madness.
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This is a comon sense issue and OBVIOUSLY, you don't have any.



Hello, is anybody home?
 
I've actually called on a drunk driver once, as well as a raging truck driver, who was speeding and swerving all over the road. I stayed behind both of them, til the cops caught up.

But, after the fact....blah, probably not gonna do any good. If you have a license number, just call the police in that jurisdiction and give them the info.
 
One time I saw a lady swerving in her lane quite a bit and actually went over two lanes quickly to make a left hand turn. Thought she was drunk but she was talking on a cell phone. I didn't think a cell phone could impair your driving that much 😕. Although she could have been drunk as well, you never know
 
Originally posted by: Number1
Originally posted by: Imported
On my commute home today, I encountered a drunk driver. Person was swerving everywhere, cutting people off, tailgating, speeding, etc etc etc. I remember over the holidays seeing some signs saying to call if you see a drunk driver, but I couldn't remember if that number was 911. So is that the right number? Or is there another number for CHP (Live in CA, so we have CHP).

Red Jeep Cherokee, License Plate # 5EAR403; I hope you kill yourself and only yourself in your drunken madness.
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This is a comon sense issue and OBVIOUSLY, you don't have any.



Hello, is anybody home?
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It's great to know I don't have any common sense. I thought there might be another number I could call as other people have posted previously, such as:

Originally posted by: RKS
in OH it is 1 800 grab dui
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and

Originally posted by: mrSHEiK124
In Florida I'd prolly call FHP (*FHP/*347), not 911.
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I love how the number to report a single person in the carpool lane in Washington is something like 1-800-454-HERO.
 
Originally posted by: talyn00
Originally posted by: sil3nt t0rnado
Isn't talking on the cell phone while driving illegal? So how would someone call 911 about a drunk driver? 😕
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I believe use of a hands-free unit for cell is allowable. And there usually exceptions for emergency calls.
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I'd hope there'd be some kind of exception.
"There's a drunk driver on the interstate."
"What's the car and license plate number?"
"I don't know, I had to pull over and stop so I could make this call."
"...."
 
Originally posted by: Imported
On my commute home today, I encountered a drunk driver. Person was swerving everywhere, cutting people off, tailgating, speeding, etc etc etc.
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How do you know he was drunk?

 
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