Is this Ture?

[gary_1.2Merit]

I just read this short article/Story thing:

"A bit of useful advice - verified by the Dorset Police . This actually happened to someone's daughter.
Lauren was 19 yrs old and in college. This story takes place over the Christmas/New Year's holiday break. It was the Saturday before New Year and it was about 1.00pm in the afternoon, and Lauren was driving to visit a friend, when an UNMARKED police car pulled up behind her and put its lights on.

Lauren's parents have 4 children (of various ages) 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 service station, etc So Lauren remembered her parents' advice, and telephoned 112 from her mobile phone. This connected her to the police dispatcher she told the dispatcher that there was an unmarked police car with a flashing red light on his rooftop behind her and that she would not pull over right away but wait until she was in a service station or busy area.

The dispatcher checked to see if there was a police car where she was and there wasn't and he told her to keep driving, remain calm and that he had back-up already on the way. Ten minutes later 4 police 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 that bit of advice, but especially for a woman alone in a car, you do not have to 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 112 like Lauren did.

Too bad the mobile phone companies don't give you this little bit of wonderful information. So now it's your turn to let your friends know about 112 (112 is an emergency number on your mobile that takes you straight to the police because 999 does not work if you have no signal). This is good information that I did not know!"

Is that true....That you dont have to pull over for unmarked cars?? Until in a populated place?

[Iain]

This appeared on my local forum. No it's bollocks, and I can see the cops just doing you for using your mobile phone whilst driving.

I recommend getting out of the car and approaching them with a crowbar.

[dannyb]

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/mayhem/fakecop.asp

Hoax'd mate

You DO have to stop for an unmarked police car, however it is acceptable to continue to a populated/public area before doing so.

[Jack]

Yep, was on a local forum here too. Bearing in mind I'd about a mile from Dorset as well lol

The 112 bit gives it away as a rehashed chain letter. Why would someone living in the UK dial 112 from their phone instead of 999? (Yes, I know it will work on a mobile, but still, your instinct would be 999) And the bit about 112 working when 999 won't is toss - 112 is the European version of 999.

[edit] still, good advice to not stop in the middle of nowhere. Although in Dorset, 99% of the place is the middle of nowhere lol

[JSeymour]

if i was driving down a country road or a lane at night id carry on driving, car jackers are doing stuff like this now so its better to be safe then sorry imo.

in spain i know you dont have to pull over if the police car in question looks suspicous because its been known its actualy not the police sometimes and your car ends up getting nicked.

[mowgli]

OBVIOUS PROBLEM :- police cars have blue lights not red ones.