Can I Call 110 for Vehicle Removal?
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Vehicle owners can call 110 for vehicle removal. Generally, 110 will transfer the call to a dedicated vehicle removal hotline, through which the vehicle removal service is provided. Contacting the Vehicle Owner: Before making an assistance call, it's advisable to first check the driver's cabin and the front windshield area of the other vehicle for any contact information left by the owner. If the owner has provided a phone number, you can directly call them. Calling 114: You can also dial 114 for vehicle removal. Provide the license plate number of the other vehicle to the operator, who will then locate the owner's contact information and notify them. However, the prerequisite for using 114 is that the vehicle owner must have previously registered their phone number with 114. If the owner hasn't registered with 114, the operator won't be able to retrieve the owner's information.
Once my car was blocked and I couldn't get out. I called 114 for vehicle removal but got no response for half an hour. Later, a neighbor suggested I call 110, and the police contacted the owner within 5 minutes. Actually, 110 can indeed handle blocked vehicles, but it depends on the situation: during morning rush hour if an emergency lane is blocked, calling 110 is perfectly fine; if it's just a parking spot taken in a residential area, it's better to first contact the property management for the owner's registered phone number. Nowadays, many cities have the Traffic Management 12123 APP where you can take a photo, upload it, and notify the owner to move their car with one click—it's faster than calling the police. I make it a habit to leave my phone number on the windshield for others to contact me easily. For long-term blocking issues, you can coordinate with the neighborhood to designate no-parking zones, rather than always bothering the police with non-emergency matters.
