SAFETY IMPORTANT: *677 [s]

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I knew about the red light on cars, but not the *677.

 

It was about 1 PM in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a

friend. An UNMARKED police car pulled up behind! her and put his lights on.

Lauren's parents have 4 children (high school and college age) and have

always told them never to pull over for an unmarked car on the side of the

road, but rather wait until they get to a gas station, etc.

 

Lauren had actually listened to her parents advice, and promptly called

*677 on her cell phone to tell the police dispatcher that she would not pull

over right away. She proceeded to tell the dispatcher that there was an

unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind her.

The dispatcher checked to see if there were police cars where she was and

there weren't, and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had

back up already on the way. Ten minutes later 4 cop cars surrounded her and

the unmarked car behind her. One policeman went to her side and the others

surrounded the car behind. They pulled the guy from the car and tackled him

to the ground. The man was a convicted rapist and wanted for other crimes.

 

I never knew about the *677 Cell Phone Feature, but especially for a woman

alone in a car, you should not 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 (i.e. put on

your hazard lights) or call *677 like Lauren did.

Too bad the cell phone companies don't generally give you this little bit of

wonderful information.

 

*Speaking to a service representative at **Bell** Mobility confirmed that

*677 was a direct link to OPP Dispatch.

 

So, now it's your turn to let your friends know about *677.

 

Send this to every woman you know, it may save a life.

 

 

 

Have A Great Day.......................Larry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

something else I found out... If you have a cell phone but no carrier.. KEEP THE

PHONE... YOU can use it still to call 911 if in an emergency situation... MAKING

SURE THE BATTERY IS STILL GOOD OF COURSE... I do not know if this is in all

states but here in TX is what I was told. This information came to me by way of

a woman that works with Battered Womens Shelters... They have collected thousand

of phones just for this purpose and have given the refurbished phones to

battered women in case they needed help right away.... again I do not know if

this is told to rs of service... My daughter has a cell phone.. I do

not... But I did inform her of this... so she now keeps the phone fully charged

and with her at all times...

 

" INFO @ Vibrant Life " <VLinfo wrote:I knew about the red light on

cars, but not the *677.