How to / where to report wreckless driving - The Chainlink2024-03-28T17:40:51Zhttps://thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106947&x=1&feed=yes&xn_auth=noIt wasn't really a crowded in…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-06:2211490:Comment:1069472009-08-06T13:43:41.556ZJasonkhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Jasonk
It wasn't really a crowded intersection... It was over by the Belmont blue line el station. There was a cab stopped on the right side of the road, picking up a fare. As I was passing on his left, I could tell he was about to pull out into the street. I yelled so he knew I was there, he looked at me in his driver's side mirror, made eye contact, and yelled back at me (even mimicking my yell) as he continued pulling into traffic, essentially cutting me off. It's just the fact that he *knew* I was…
It wasn't really a crowded intersection... It was over by the Belmont blue line el station. There was a cab stopped on the right side of the road, picking up a fare. As I was passing on his left, I could tell he was about to pull out into the street. I yelled so he knew I was there, he looked at me in his driver's side mirror, made eye contact, and yelled back at me (even mimicking my yell) as he continued pulling into traffic, essentially cutting me off. It's just the fact that he *knew* I was there, yet couldn't wait an extra 2 seconds while I passed. The taxi number should be suf…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-05:2211490:Comment:1068092009-08-05T21:06:11.724ZTony Adamshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TonyAdams
The taxi number should be sufficient as they are unique identifiers. I'd be grateful if you could follow-up here with an account of how your report was handled and what comes of it, if anything.<br />
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<cite>Jasonk said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106642&x=1#2211490Comment106642"><div>I had an incident this morning with a taxi. He didn't hit me or anything, but was reckless even though he clearly…</div>
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The taxi number should be sufficient as they are unique identifiers. I'd be grateful if you could follow-up here with an account of how your report was handled and what comes of it, if anything.<br />
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<cite>Jasonk said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A106642&x=1#2211490Comment106642"><div>I had an incident this morning with a taxi. He didn't hit me or anything, but was reckless even though he clearly saw me as was just a d-bag. I tried going through the city's site with the taxi commision, but I don't know the cab company and I can't bypass that section without the info... Before I wait on hold with 311 is that information absolutely necessary for me to make a complaint or is the taxi number sufficient? Thanks!<br/> <br/></div>
</blockquote> I had an incident this mornin…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-08-05:2211490:Comment:1066422009-08-05T15:17:25.493ZJasonkhttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Jasonk
I had an incident this morning with a taxi. He didn't hit me or anything, but was reckless even though he clearly saw me as was just a d-bag. I tried going through the city's site with the taxi commision, but I don't know the cab company and I can't bypass that section without the info... Before I wait on hold with 311 is that information absolutely necessary for me to make a complaint or is the taxi number sufficient? Thanks!<br />
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I had an incident this morning with a taxi. He didn't hit me or anything, but was reckless even though he clearly saw me as was just a d-bag. I tried going through the city's site with the taxi commision, but I don't know the cab company and I can't bypass that section without the info... Before I wait on hold with 311 is that information absolutely necessary for me to make a complaint or is the taxi number sufficient? Thanks!<br />
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<cite>burden said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?page=1&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A103900&x=1%232211490Comment103900#2211490Comment104077"><div><cite>Julie Hochstadter said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report#2211490Comment103914"><div>You can report a reckless bus driver I know. What about cabbies?</div>
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<br/>'The city's Department of Consumer Services oversees taxi licensing. They handle complaints about cabs, and have the power to fine drivers, or suspend or revoke their licenses.<br/><br/>Call 311 to file a preliminary complaint.</div>
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"Our…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-07-30:2211490:Comment:1051202009-07-30T12:42:42.998ZTony Adamshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TonyAdams
From the <a href="http://www.ci.chi.il.us/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Emergency+Communications&entityNameEnumValue=12&Failed_Reason=Invalid+timestamp,+engine+has+been+restarted&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes&Failed_Page=%2fwebportal%2fportalEntityHomeAction.do" target="_blank">city's website</a>:<br />
<i>"Our goal is to make Chicago as safe and prepared as any big city can be," Mayor Richard M. Daley.<br />
In an emergency call 911, for non-emergencies and city…</i>
From the <a href="http://www.ci.chi.il.us/city/webportal/portalEntityHomeAction.do?entityName=Emergency+Communications&entityNameEnumValue=12&Failed_Reason=Invalid+timestamp,+engine+has+been+restarted&com.broadvision.session.new=Yes&Failed_Page=%2fwebportal%2fportalEntityHomeAction.do" target="_blank">city's website</a>:<br />
<i>"Our goal is to make Chicago as safe and prepared as any big city can be," Mayor Richard M. Daley.<br />
In an emergency call 911, for non-emergencies and city services call 311<br />
For more information on preparedness, or to sign up for Notify Chicago visit <a href="http://www.alertchicago.com">www.alertchicago.com</a></i><br />
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If one really needs to call 911 any time one needs to get someone dispatched*, then the city should change their messaging. They still call it an emergency number. A car parked in a bike lane may be a moral outrage and even illegal, but it hardly qualifies as an emergency.<br />
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<cite>h3 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?page=3&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A105103&x=1#2211490Comment105103"><div>This discussion is becoming kind of confusing for me. "Info line?"<br/> There are a zillion legitimate uses of 311 and I use it constantly for about 1/2 a zillion. re: "abusing 911"-- if you want someone to respond and do something then you need to have someone dispatched, and that's what the 911 system is for. Unless you just wanted to have a nice record of all the bad bike lane parkers somewhere on a city server for anthropologists to discover and wonder at 1,000 years from now. Under no circumstances should you feel in any way apologetic for using the 911 system to get a police response to any illegal act. They have an expensive and sophisticated system for prioritizing calls, and the notion that a cop will not make it to a shooting in time because they had to go write a ticket for a car parked in a bike lane is a silly one. If anything, insisting on calling 311 repeatedly, knowing you'll be transferred to 911, is a misuse of resources, since you're tying up two different operators instead of one.</div>
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*I agree that this seems to be the case - I eventually started calling 911 to report the cars parked in the bike lane, but I never got past feeling wrong about it. Is it really necessary to cal…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-07-30:2211490:Comment:1050862009-07-30T03:58:55.899ZAnne Althttps://thechainlink.org/profile/Anne91
<i>Is it really necessary to call 911 if no one is hurt?</i><br />
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If you see an obviously drunk or impaired driver, wouldn't you WANT to call to try to prevent someone from getting hurt? If you encounter a reckless driver who is threatening you and/or other people, wouldn't you want to make that same call? You might not be hurt, but you don't know what that driver might do to someone else a mile or two down the road.
<i>Is it really necessary to call 911 if no one is hurt?</i><br />
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If you see an obviously drunk or impaired driver, wouldn't you WANT to call to try to prevent someone from getting hurt? If you encounter a reckless driver who is threatening you and/or other people, wouldn't you want to make that same call? You might not be hurt, but you don't know what that driver might do to someone else a mile or two down the road. Back when we had a plague of…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-07-30:2211490:Comment:1050452009-07-30T00:29:25.698ZTony Adamshttps://thechainlink.org/profile/TonyAdams
Back when we had a plague of parking in the bike lanes on Blue Island Ave I was calling 311 almost daily. The operator would always connect me to 911. I always had to start with "this is not an emergency". In effect it was hugely discouraging - I felt like I was being forced to abuse the 911 system.<br />
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Back when we had a plague of parking in the bike lanes on Blue Island Ave I was calling 311 almost daily. The operator would always connect me to 911. I always had to start with "this is not an emergency". In effect it was hugely discouraging - I felt like I was being forced to abuse the 911 system.<br />
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<cite>Active Transportation Alliance said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A103887&page=2#2211490Comment105002"><div>You should call 911 if a driver endangers your life (too close, too fast or tries to hit you on purpose), even if no one is hurt. That is "attempted assault with a vehicle" or "reckless driving."<br/> <br/>
For Heather: you are correct not to call 911 for "verbal assault" but it's a term/definition that can help if it happens and you have called 911 for "attempted assault with a vehicle" or "reckless driving."<br/>
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Personally, I've made 911 calls like this and officers have responded and filled out reports.<br/>
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<cite>Davo said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A103887&page=2#2211490Comment104909"><div>Is it really necessary to call 911 if no one is hurt? I would imagine that they don't like fielding non emergency calls.</div>
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When it's a cab driver, I pull out my cell phone and call the cab company immedeately and report the car number!!! It's very cool if you can catch them at a red light or in traffic so that they can see you do it!!<br />
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<cite>burden said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report#2211490Comment104077"><div><cite>Julie Hochstadter said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report#2211490Comment103914"><div>You…</div>
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When it's a cab driver, I pull out my cell phone and call the cab company immedeately and report the car number!!! It's very cool if you can catch them at a red light or in traffic so that they can see you do it!!<br />
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<cite>burden said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report#2211490Comment104077"><div><cite>Julie Hochstadter said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report#2211490Comment103914"><div>You can report a reckless bus driver I know. What about cabbies?</div>
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'The city's Department of Consumer Services oversees taxi licensing. They handle complaints about cabs, and have the power to fine drivers, or suspend or revoke their licenses.<br/>
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You should call 911 if a driver endangers your life (too close, too fast or tries to hit you on purpose), even if no one is hurt. That is "attempted assault with a vehicle" or "reckless driving."<br />
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For Heather: you are correct not to call 911 for "verbal assault" but it's a term/definition that can help if it happens and you have called 911 for "attempted assault with a vehicle" or "reckless driving."<br />
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Personally, I've made 911 calls like this and officers have responded and filled out…
You should call 911 if a driver endangers your life (too close, too fast or tries to hit you on purpose), even if no one is hurt. That is "attempted assault with a vehicle" or "reckless driving."<br />
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For Heather: you are correct not to call 911 for "verbal assault" but it's a term/definition that can help if it happens and you have called 911 for "attempted assault with a vehicle" or "reckless driving."<br />
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Personally, I've made 911 calls like this and officers have responded and filled out reports.<br />
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Ethan, with Active Trans<br />
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<cite>Davo said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A103887&page=2#2211490Comment104909"><div>Is it really necessary to call 911 if no one is hurt? I would imagine that they don't like fielding non emergency calls.</div>
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<cite>h3 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A104925&x=1#2211490Comment104925"><div><cite>vxla said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A103887&page=2#2211490Comment104567"><div>Have them transfer you to 911 and make an official 911 complaint. You may have to go to the nearest police station to complete the…</div>
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<cite>h3 said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?page=2&commentId=2211490%3AComment%3A104925&x=1#2211490Comment104925"><div><cite>vxla said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?x=1&id=2211490%3ATopic%3A103887&page=2#2211490Comment104567"><div>Have them transfer you to 911 and make an official 911 complaint. You may have to go to the nearest police station to complete the process, but it is well worth it.</div>
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An official 911 comlplaint? What does that mean? The only 911 complaint I know of is when you ask to speak to a 911 supervisor to complain about a 911 operator.</div>
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A complaint about someone can be taken by a 911 operator. Let's give an example:<br />
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"Hi, someone just shot someone outside my door. Please send the police.."<br />
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I do believe you could consider that a complaint....but if you're arguing semantics, this explanation probably didn't work. I would not personally call 9…tag:thechainlink.org,2009-07-29:2211490:Comment:1049132009-07-29T16:41:32.688Zheather shttps://thechainlink.org/profile/heatherstratton
I would not personally call 911 for verbal assault, unless I felt very afraid for my safety, but the situation in question was a hit and run. Sometimes it's hard to know right away how hurt you are.<br />
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<cite>Davo said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A103887&page=2#2211490Comment104909"><div>Is it really necessary to call 911 if no one is hurt? I would imagine that they don't like fielding non emergency…</div>
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I would not personally call 911 for verbal assault, unless I felt very afraid for my safety, but the situation in question was a hit and run. Sometimes it's hard to know right away how hurt you are.<br />
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<cite>Davo said:</cite><blockquote cite="http://www.thechainlink.org/forum/topics/how-to-where-to-report?id=2211490%3ATopic%3A103887&page=2#2211490Comment104909"><div>Is it really necessary to call 911 if no one is hurt? I would imagine that they don't like fielding non emergency calls.</div>
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