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From: W T Sykes <wts@burl.att.com>
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Subject: Re: Pennsylvania Turnpike: New Cellular Emergency Number
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Date: 22 Aug 90 19:09:14 GMT
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In article <11097@accuvax.nwu.edu> gt0818a@prism.gatech.edu (Paul E.
Robichaux) writes:

>Actually, the Onslow County, NC area offers (and has for at least a
>year; maybe longer) a direct link to the NC highway patrol. Dialing
>"*HP" will connect you to a dispatcher.

>This system seems like a good replacement for 911 calls while on the
>highway; it doesn't suffer many of the liabilities of cellular 911
>calls that were discussed here a while back.

The information supplied above by Paul applies statewide (given the
presence of a cell.)  It seems that the cellular operators and the
state have gotten together on this.  There are signs posted on the
interstate to advise drivers to dial *HP. Apparently it will connect
you to the Troop dispatcher responsible for the area that the call is
placed from.  If the accident is out of the jurisdiction of the HP,
they will notify the local authorities. Typically the HP is reponsible
for all auto accident investigations that occur outside of corporate
city limits.


William T. Sykes  AT&T Federal Systems Advanced Technologies  Burlington, NC 
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