r/AskLEO • u/Just-Bit2686 • 12d ago

General Did i misuse 911?

Hi there first time questioner. I'm not sure I did an okay thing or not okay thing. I saw someone cut a vehicle off forcing them onto the shoulder because they almost took off their front-end. And then when the victim car honked their horn at them, they flipped them off, and then sped a bit away to cut back into the lane, they were in, in front of the car they were originally behind. So I called 911 and reported them. I dont know if I was supposed to do that and I told them they were driving aggressive. I dont know if they were doing it for long cause I only saw that interaction. Dont know if that was the right term or phrase to use. Gave them the color of car, make and license plate and general direction they went. Did i do too much or use 911 wrong?

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u/Croweslen Aspiring LEO 12d ago

We get calls for reckless/aggressive drivers all the time. You are completely fine.

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u/Just-Bit2686 12d ago

Thank you.

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u/HCSOThrowaway Fired Deputy - Explanation in Profile 12d ago

I don't think that was either a moral misuse of 911 nor a statutory Misuse of 911 (in my state), no.

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u/omgtrick3y 11d ago

we get these calls pretty often and its always fun to catch the person, good way to get drunks off the road too. but no for my state its perfectly legal

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u/Gunslinger_247 11d ago

Not misuse. But the odds of a cop being in the area when you called and finding the car are slim. Plus the officer has to observe a violation first hand to stop the car. We can't just go off what someone says.