Would you stop?

mejinks · 13-09-2007, 09:25

I spend a fair bit of time on the motorway driving up and down, so I see a large number of cars broken down by the side. This morning, I was thinking "why don't I ever stop to help" There are usually some very upset looking doris' that look like they need help but I reasoned with myself that maybe they would get frightened if a complete stranger just stopped and started talking to them offering to help them, especially in the night time.

Then I started thinking, what if I was helping someone and they stabbed me in the neck or were a complete psycho?

Hard one to call I suppose.

What would you do?

Zirax · 13-09-2007, 09:35

Keep on driving, i'm not a mechanic and I don't really want to fix someone else's pile of junk. With cars now being all computerised where in the past you might be able to bodge a repair to get you home, if the computer says no then its game over

Matblack · 13-09-2007, 09:44

Single women are the second highest police priority after single women with children, it won't be long until some one is along to help.

MB

mejinks · 13-09-2007, 09:56

Even if you couldn't do anything, would you still stop to make sure they were safe?

Zirax · 13-09-2007, 10:33

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Originally Posted by mejinks

Even if you couldn't do anything, would you still stop to make sure they were safe?

Nope. Safe? Safe is halfway up the bank the hell away from the motorway. As Desmo has said there just isn't room, and to plan to pull up behind/infront is very dangerous. Besides won't you be in the BMW lane doing warp 1?

I've called the emergency services countless times due to accidents though. Last one was in the outside lane in stop-start traffic.

mejinks · 13-09-2007, 11:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zirax

Nope. Safe? Safe is halfway up the bank the hell away from the motorway. As Jim has said there just isn't room, and to plan to pull up behind/infront is very dangerous. Besides won't you be in the BMW lane doing warp 1?

I've called the emergency services countless times due to accidents though. Last one was in the outside lane in stop-start traffic.

Ha ha. BMW lane indeed. I tend to drive properly. I don't stay in the outside lane longer than I need to.

I agree with you on the safety side of things, I just wondered what peoples thoughts on it were.

Matblack · 13-09-2007, 09:58

No, its dangerous to stop on a motorway and there are plenty of emergency phones for people who do breakdown to call for help.

I'm not being callous, just practical.

MB

Will · 13-09-2007, 17:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by Matblack

No, its dangerous to stop on a motorway and there are plenty of emergency phones for people who do breakdown to call for help.

I'm not being callous, just practical.

MB

Exactly my sentiments.

Maybe if someone was flagging people down and really looked distressed... but it would have to be an extreme situation.

Desmo · 13-09-2007, 10:09

On a motorway it's very hard to stop IMO. I'm normally sitting at 80-90 in the outside lane so if I did see somebody I'd be a long way down the road by the time I could pull over to the hard shoulder safely. It's just not safe or practical most of the time.

If it was more of a deserted road then I'd be more inclined to stop and help, although my knowledge is pretty crap for fixing cars. Although I could phone Leon

I did stop at a car crash on the way home the other night though. I just checked people were OK and they'd already phoned for help etc. so I carried on home.

Justsomebloke · 13-09-2007, 11:24

Motorway No, anywhere else Yes.
I am a sucker for a Damsel in Distress

When i used to do loads of miles i Always ran with a gallon of juice in a decent can. Tenner to any blokes i stop for & a Fiver to any women

I like Helping people

13-09-2007, 09:44	#3
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	Single women are the second highest police priority after single women with children, it won't be long until some one is along to help. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

13-09-2007, 09:58	#7
Matblack Baby Bore Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Svalbard Posts: 9,770	No, its dangerous to stop on a motorway and there are plenty of emergency phones for people who do breakdown to call for help. I'm not being callous, just practical. MB __________________ "we had roots that grew towards each other underground, and when all the pretty blossom had fallen from our branches we found that we were one tree and not two"

13-09-2007, 10:09	#9
Desmo The Last Airbender Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Pigmopad Posts: 11,915	On a motorway it's very hard to stop IMO. I'm normally sitting at 80-90 in the outside lane so if I did see somebody I'd be a long way down the road by the time I could pull over to the hard shoulder safely. It's just not safe or practical most of the time. If it was more of a deserted road then I'd be more inclined to stop and help, although my knowledge is pretty crap for fixing cars. Although I could phone Leon I did stop at a car crash on the way home the other night though. I just checked people were OK and they'd already phoned for help etc. so I carried on home. __________________

13-09-2007, 11:24	#10
Justsomebloke The Night Worker Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,228	Motorway No, anywhere else Yes. I am a sucker for a Damsel in Distress When i used to do loads of miles i Always ran with a gallon of juice in a decent can. Tenner to any blokes i stop for & a Fiver to any women I like Helping people __________________

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13-09-2007, 09:35	#2
Zirax Goes up to 11! Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 4,577	Keep on driving, i'm not a mechanic and I don't really want to fix someone else's pile of junk. With cars now being all computerised where in the past you might be able to bodge a repair to get you home, if the computer says no then its game over