It makes your hands drop and your knife open in your pocket, which is the only way to comment on the theft of batteries from so-called emergency call boxes (posts) located along the A4 motorway.
A reader reported the matter and also sent a photo of the looted call box. The theft occurred on the Bolesławiec section of the A4 motorway. This is not the first such theft. Thieves regularly vandalise and steal components from emergency call boxes, which were installed so that the emergency services could be called in the event of an accident. The devices are part of the emergency communication system on motorways, which serves to save lives...
Emergency call boxes are designed and positioned so that they are visible and easy for motorway users to find—even in darkness and poor visibility. They feature clear markings indicating their purpose: a telephone handset symbol and an SOS sign.
Their location is additionally indicated by markings on guide posts (hectometre posts), featuring an appropriate telephone handset symbol (U-1d or U-1e) pointing towards the nearest call box, and described by an identifying number corresponding to its location. They are easy to use and do not require the user to hold the handset during a conversation, thanks to the hands-free system.