A man rang 999 to get the police to give him a lift because it was raining – so they picked him up.
The man allegedly said he would make a complaint to the Police and Crime Commissioner if the officers refused to get him and his son from a flyover and take them to a bus stop in West Sussex south east England - so they obliged.
A police spokesman later said: “Clearly 999 is for use only in emergencies.”
The details of the incident came about after a policeman posted details on Facebook.