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13-09-2007, 09:25
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Would you stop?
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?
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13-09-2007, 09:35
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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
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13-09-2007, 09:44
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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.
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13-09-2007, 09:56
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Even if you couldn't do anything, would you still stop to make sure they were safe?
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13-09-2007, 09:58
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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 |
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13-09-2007, 10:09
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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.
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13-09-2007, 10:33
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I've called the emergency services countless times due to accidents though. Last one was in the outside lane in stop-start traffic. Last edited by Zirax; 13-09-2007 at 11:10. |
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13-09-2007, 11:22
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I agree with you on the safety side of things, I just wondered what peoples thoughts on it were.
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13-09-2007, 11:24
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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, 12:05
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No chance I'd stop on the motorway but I usually stop and ask. Have actually been able to help once or twice but it's not like in the pornos, you don't get a blowjob or anal for your efforts. Damn internet
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