Michael Torrie wrote: > As for cell phones go, don't the phone companies send position info to > the 911 centers?
As per 2005, all cell phones manufactured after Dec 31, 2005 have GPS chips as a federal regulation [1]. Calling 911 on your mobile, will give the responder a pinpoint position to your location. I've personally experienced this, where I saw a car flip off the highway, and I pulled over, calling 911 immediately. The 911 service was able to get my exact location, and an ambulance and police were there in about 5 minutes. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Enhanced_911#Wireless_Enhanced_911 -- . O . O . O . . O O . . . O . . . O . O O O . O . O O . . O O O O . O . . O O O O . O O O
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