Please help, anyone...How can I report a license tag to the cops for a dwi without them knowing it?

Question

First of all, my parents both drink and drive on their way home from work. I don't know exactly when they get off of work since, there times change everyday so, how do I go about reporting them to the cops?

I also, listed a question wondering who grew up in a AlCOHOLIC Parents situtation so, I don't want my parents knowing I'm the one who reported them and I also have been in trouble with the cops in the past so, I imagine my "creditabliltiy" won't stand a chance.....what can I do?

Answer 1

Call 911.  You do not have to give your name.

Answer 2

this is kind of elaborate

you can call and say you see a person driving obviously intoxicated and you got their license #/description and wanted a cop to know before the driver hurt someone. tell them where you saw them and what direction they are going.

so you should be in the area, like at a payphone near the street, reasonable enough so you can tell them you saw the intoxicated driver on the street. and tell them what streets they look like they are taking- since you already know they're going home so you know they are driving their same route home. it is a small amount of effort, THE CONSEQUENCES ARE VERY EXPEN$IVE- I HOPE YOU'VE THOUGHT THIS THROUGH. i hope you understand the point so i dont have to explain more details. contact me if you need more details.

Answer 3

call the cops and tell them you perfer to remain anonomous and that you saw their car weaving on the road, I've done it before and it worked when I did it

Answer 4

I'm sure there's ways to report a crime anonymously.

If anything, the police should check things out because it will be their fault if they ignored a DUI report and your parents injured/kill someone.

Answer 5

Don't use your home phone or cell phone because they can trace it. Use a neighbors or a friends or a pay phone. Call it in. When they ask for your name, tell them you prefer not to give it. If you don't feel comfortable doing it, have a friend you trust do it. Also, can you have your parents call you when they leave work? Do they have cell phones? If so, you can call them with a question and casually ask if they are headed home yet.

Good luck. I grew up with an alcoholic mom. She didn't drive drunk, but I've reported drivers I was suspicious of. The cops have to follow up. Here in Ohio, they have road signs posted about calling in suspected drunk drivers.

Answer 6

You can call 911, but you're going to have a tough time getting anything done unless you can tell them exactly where the vehicle is at the time you call, and that sounds hard from the situation you describe.  Can you follow them home and call from the road?

Answer 7

Don't do it anonymously.  Follow your parent(s) home with a video camera.  When they are sober, pop the video of their weaving in traffic and tell them this is how people get hurt or killed by drunk drivers.  Maybe it will be a wake-up call for them if they see the video evidence.  My father was an alcoholic with 6 d.u.i.'s and I think it's a miracle that he never hurt or killed himself or anyone else.

Answer 8

Do it anonymously from a payphone or something. It's their duty to follow up on it, even if they have no solid information.

Answer 9

Have you thought about talking to them before you call? It may sound crazy but if you went to one of them and told them how worried you are about them and others, it may make them see what they are doing. It's just a thought. You can actually call the local Suicide Hotline and tell them and they will in turn call and report them. I have worked on the one in my town and if anything like that happens, we have to call. The call you make to the Hotline will remain anonymous you just have to tell them.

Answer 10

Drinking and driving laws are very strict ,and if your parents get caught it could mean financial disaster for your family as well as you being moved to somewhere else.

If you must report them as drunk drivers, I would honestly recommend going to the police station and talking with a police officer of child advocate about your parents. That way they already know, but the punishment will be much less harsher if they were to pull them over without knowing your situation.  That can also be used in court where the judge will know that you talked to the police officers and stated that they were driving and drinking  or drunk while driving and that you were concerned about it but didnt want anything to happen to them.  Sometimes the judge will rule in their favor and give them probation, and other machines in their cars that will only allow it to start if they are clean of alchohol.

So it would be alot better for you to do this.  Otherwise, they could wind up hurting someone or themselves in a crash if they were to be too drunk one night as they were coming home.

Your credibility.  A son or daughter, going to the police because you are afraid your parents will get hurt or hurt someone else, or get put in jail for a long time and totally ruin they way that you and them live as a family.  No your credibility on that one is absolutely fine.

Just do not talk to police officers, you must talk to a child advocate, or a Juvenile probation officer, or some type of counselor.  Talk to your school counselor about it, and see what she says.  Tell her not to tell your parents, and such that you are going to say anyhow. but ask her to talk to the police about it and to help you keep your mom and dad safe.

Answer 11

I would call AA and ask them for advise.