Thread: Road Courtesy

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Glad to hear that it was Lamin8er in front of you!

On a different sort of Road Courtesy, I had some electrical problems yesterday afternoon. Sitting at a stoplight when all of a sudden, the engine stops!

Nothing, no radio, no lights, no nothing! So I hop out and start to push the rig to the 7-11 on the corner. Some kids on bikes help push it, but the hill was too much, had to put the parking brake on and sit there. A guy sees my predicament, pulls over and helps push me to the parking spot. Also lets me use his phone to call AAA (note to self, always take phone when you leave the house!!)

So I am waiting for AAA and Ron the hot rod guy comes up to check out the Elky, next thing I know is there is a Monte Carlo next to me and these guys are getting out and checking out the car, asking questions about the problem.

Don't you know it, I was so amped up I haden't looked at my 50A fuse...but they did! Wires without connections had fallen off the screw, just opposite where I had worked on this morning!

Not only that, they had the connections to fix it! They wouldn't accept anything for their assistance told me that "if it was a ford we wouldn't have stopped".

I got their number and since they work on rods on the weekend I know there is something that they can help me out with!!!

It will also remind me to carry some tools, misc parts, and an eye for folks who need help!

When you see someone broken down like that your immediate reaction is to want to pull over and help, but these days you never know what you are getting yourself into, or how your gesture might be received. (Is the person afraid you are going to mug them) It's a shame we have gotten this way, in the old days we wouldn't have given a second thought to trying to aid someone.

Don

Your right Don last week I passed a Suburban on the road with a flat tire. I pulled up past them and back up. I seen it was 2 women when I got to the door she rolled the window up about 1/2 way. I asked if they need a phone or me to change the tire. They said they had called and a road service was coming. They thanked me for stoping and I left. About 1 hr. later on my return trip they were still there I stoped again. They said the road service had not shown up and I was the only person who had stoped to find out if they needed help. I did change the tire and they left wanting to pay for my services I told them to take the money and get the tire fixed.

I know, Charlie, you feel like you are scaring them by stopping, and you can't really blame them anymore.

I broke down on the Florida Turnpike years ago, broke a fan belt, and for two hours cars kept driving by me. (Before the days of cell phones) Didn't see one cop for the whole time. Finally, a trailer truck stopped and picked me up. After we had driven for a bunch of miles, and he saw I was not out to rob him, I heard a female voice from the sleeper portion of the truck. His Wife had been hiding in there with a .357 just in case I tried anything!

I understood completely because while I was hoping someone would stop to help me the thought crossed my mind the wrong people might stop, so I put the only weapon I had, a screwdriver, in my pocket, just in case. Right after that I bought a .38 to travel with.

Don