Taiwanese Man Warned After He Called Ambulance 39 Times A Year To Use It As 'Free Taxi'

Ambulances come under 'emergency' services, and should not be unnecessarily bothered without a reason. The service should only be contacted in case of an actual emergency.

However, A Taiwanese man was warned by a hospital after he called the ambulance 39 times in a year. Why you may ask? Apparently, for nothing! Reports say that nothing was wrong with the man - he had no illness. So, what was the reason why he called the ambulance service 39 times? To use them as free taxis!

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The man in question lived near a hospital and did not want to walk home from a supermarket. So, to avoid walking, he would call the ambulance service and use it as a taxi. The ambulance would then take him to the hospital and since his house is right next to it, he would just walk over.

However, another amusing fact is that the distance between his home and the supermarket is just 200 metres.

His shenanigan didn't last for long, and he was finally caught by authorities for misusing the services of an ambulance. According to a report by Global Times, Wang frequently pretended to be sick and use his 'illness' as a reason to call for an ambulance so that he could go home without having to walk.

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He was caught once the hospital noticed that he would leave as soon as he reached without getting a check-up done.

The hospital staff contacted the police who confronted Wang. The cop threatened that if he continued to waste resources, he will be penalised.

In Taiwan, ambulance serves are free of cost for emergencies.

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