Former glamour girl Linda Lusardi dialled 999 when heavy traffic threatened to make her late for a pantomime performance of Snow White, police said today {…} A spokeswoman from Hertfordshire Police said: “She called us at 1.30pm on Saturday asking for permission to use the hard shoulder. Obviously, we declined. 999 is for emergencies only.
— Lusardi dials 999 to get to panto on time - News, Theatre & Dance - The Independent
