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That's why I don't call 911 anymore, in reality, your driving down the road, you see Road Rage, or some other act, the dispatchers may contact a LEO unit, but since he or she may be miles away, or busy, they don't even bother to make an attempt, figuring by the time they responded, its all over with. So, for them, what's the point of even trying?.
I was out riding my bike in Houston today, I saw someone trying to run another motorist off the road, big time Road rage, if I'd dialed 911 nothing would have been done, in reality, what can they do?, nothing, probably because they didn't witness the violation. Oh sure, you could give the Dispatchers his License Plate number, they send a LEO Unit to his house, Question Him, he denies it every happened, no witness, The LEO has no evidence, end of Story, and the LEO's know this, so that's why I feel they won't do anything.

My Dad's been saying for years, You just don't get involved. And Now I understand why.

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AJSully421 wrote:I once chased an obvious DWI through 5 or 6 towns in Tarrant County, the guy was doing 45-55 in a 60 and swerving all over the place including both shoulders, and after about the 5th town, it was a joke, i finally asked one dispatcher, "do you really care, or are you hoping he'll go into the next city and be s omeone else's problem?" nothing got done, and i was endangering my self for nothing, so i exited the freeway and said screw it.

Well, Appreciate that information.

To me that doesnt make sense, if someone leaves the scene of an accident, thats Hit and run regardless of where its located, so the Good Folks loose with this Transportation Code.
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That's because it's private property and therefore does not fall under the laws of the TX transportation Code. An officer is not required to investigate unless the damage is estimated at over $1000. It used to be $500 but recently went up![/quote]

I don't consider it advice, to me its more a comment, because no matter what someone says here, people will always make up their own minds whether to dial 911 or not.
Everywhere I've gone, I've dialed 911 on a bad drivers, given details, even followed them from a distance, never once was there a response from a LEO, I kind of think that unless a cop see's it for himself, he doesn't get involved. Got too much other work to do than get involved in a "He Said, she said" incident involving someone cutting someone else off at the intersection.
Here in Beaumont, Tx, the cops don't even investigate Hit and run incidents involving a person smashing into anothers vehicle while on a resturaunt parking Lot, I know, it happened to me a Month ago.
Just my opinion, from actual observations.

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I don't mean to argue, but I've got to point out that this is bad advice...

Most people on the Road simply don't have any Patience, always gotta get somewhere quick. And they don't care how they do it.
It can be scarey on the Highway, people are crazy, you don't make prolonged eye contact with anyone, otherwise they may take it as a challenge, or Threat.

Forget calling the Cops on 911, they aren't going to do anything. Found that out myself once.