Saanich police share attempted, and unsuccessful, 911 call via Siri

Saanich police share attempted, and unsuccessful, 911 call via Siri
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Saanich Police attended a crash at McKenzie and Glanford on May 30. A witness tried to use Siri to call 911, only to get a response of "I don't know who your mother is." Photo courtesy Twitter/Saanich Police.

Saanich Police attended a crash at McKenzie and Glanford on May 30. A witness tried to use Siri to call 911, only to get a response of “I don’t know who your mother is.” Photo courtesy Twitter/Saanich Police.

Saanich police want you to know that if you are driving and need to call 911, it’s okay to pick up your phone.

Officers were responding to a report of a crash on May 30 at McKenzie and Glanford Avenues and a witness tried to call 911 via Siri, a virtual personal assistant, on his phone.

The result didn’t turn out too well for the witness, with Siri responding with “I don’t know who your mother is”.

Although the province introduced stiff new penalties on distracted driving, Saanich Police Sgt. Jereme Leslie said it’s ok to use your phone to call 911 while driving.

Leslie says Section 214.4(b) of the Motor Vehicle Act allows you “to call or send a message to a police force, fire department or ambulance service about an emergency”

 

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