[SDCBC] Enraged Driver Tries to Hit Bicycle Group - Got one

[Bill Matella]

All,

Consider programming your cellphone book with the business numbers of the 
jurisdictions you travel in.  SDPD answers their phone on the first or 
second ring.  May not work on weekends and late nights, however.

Bill Matella

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tom Yager" <tom_yager at cox.net>
To: "'SDCBC'" <sdcbc at bikesandiego.org>
Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 2:53 PM
Subject: Re: [SDCBC] Enraged Driver Tries to Hit Bicycle Group - Got one


> When I tried to call 911, I just got a busy signal.  No-one on a cell 
> phone
> got through.  This is the only time I've ever called 911 on my cell.
>
> Tom
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org 
> [mailto:sdcbc-bounces at bikesandiego.org]
> On Behalf Of Thomas Reynolds
> Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2008 10:25 AM
> To: SDCBC
> Subject: Re: [SDCBC] Enraged Driver Tries to Hit Bicycle Group - Got one
>
> On Feb 7, 2008 9:54 AM, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On 2/3/2008 8:44 PM Tom Yager wrote:
>>
>> > "...no-one could get 911 on a cell phone..."
>>
>> Not to take away from the accident/assault, but I pack my cell phone when
>> riding and would expect to be able to reach emergency services. Was it
>> lack of signal, or 911 didn't answer, or . . . ?
>>
>
> I wasn't there.
>
> But I can tell you that when you call 911 on your cell it is routed to
> the CHP.  They don't have enough operators to handle the job.  If it
> is at all possible to reach a land-line it is best to call 911 on that
> (usually not possible when out riding).
>
> I've called 911 on a cell a few times.  In the evening you are likely
> to get through.  During the day you may have to wait.  A SD cop told
> me that he has heard of the CHP taking 30 minutes to answer.
> Hopefully, that's an extreme example.  I had to wait ten minutes once.
>
> Tom
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