General Stopping to help another motorist?

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General Stopping to help another motorist?

100hpJames

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Just wondered how many of you would/have helped other stranded motorists?Seems like a bit of a rarity these days, only asking because I just changed a guy's wheel on his rover 100 over the road from my house after a puncture, he couldnt remove the wheel from his boot (plastic nut had rounded) so I ragged it out and fitted it for him, also put the correct pressure in the tyre, he'd have been stuck for hours as he didn't have much of an idea (trying to turn the nuts the wrong way) plus side is, I gained 4 first aid kits for helping him out and I don't feel guilty for watching him lol!:D(y)
 
Depends on circumstances, most of my driving is dual carriageway at the minute so I can't really help much when you can't see the car till your pretty near to it. Have stopped at accidents etc before and sorted a neighbourghs tyres out. And then had to push it up hill while the clutch decided if it was going to play or not, bloody ragged ford's :bang:
 
maybe if they were fit?
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I used to stop and help people if I saw them stuck on the side of the road but that stopped after I got my front and back windows punched through and my head kicked in one new years eve.

Some people are just ****s.....
 
I'd rarely consider stopping to help a stranger these days which is a shame, but there are too many people out there who aren't genuine and just use it as an opportunity to rob you, or who turn round and try and blame/sue you for something.

Would happily help the neighbours though, if they appeared to be struggling with anything I thought I could help them with :ROFLMAO:

Chris
 
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I drove over to a friend's house and jacked her car up and changed her wheel as she didn't know how. Typically I had just finished when a fella passing by offered to assist.

I wouldn't normally stop to offer assistance if I'm on my own (just in case).
 
Being female I tend not to stop due to safety reasons. Although I have stopped when I saw a recently smashed up car on the other side of the road with a woman sitting there and no-one around for miles last year. Scared the life out of me. Was there half way through dialling 999 when she moved :(
 
Being female I tend not to stop due to safety reasons. Although I have stopped when I saw a recently smashed up car on the other side of the road with a woman sitting there and no-one around for miles last year. Scared the life out of me. Was there half way through dialling 999 when she moved :(


DING I wouldn't put myself at risk. I would generally help in an accident if it was required.

I've helped the odd neighbour out before, but generally i'd be unlikely to stop if i saw a car broken down. Thats what the AA etc is for i guess.
 
I only help neighbours or if there been an accident.

Not helped any of my new neighbours yet. I would feel wrong if I was first on scene at an accident and didnt offer any help.
 
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