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helping other road users out

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Disco Matt:
I'd stop and offer to fish them out, if they offered money that'd be a bonus but I wouldn't expect it. I would definitely warn them about any risk of damage no matter how slim.

I distinctly remember one of the ambulance chaser firms using the example of someone who'd managed to injure themselves while being helped to recover their stuck vehicle by a passing farmer in a TV advert a while ago. For this reason I still wonder if MC should have a printable disclaimer form for members to carry - there must be someone here with legal knowledge who could cast an eye over it and make sure it's watertight?

Defender:
A couple of years back I put a car fire out in our local Tesco's store carpark.
It was one of those 3-wheel Reliant things. :lol:  It took all of my 2.4litre AFFF extinguisher to sort it.
The guy didn't even say "Thank You".  :roll:
It also cost me £10 to have the extinguisher refilled. My mate said I should have let it burn.  :lol: :lol:

Panda:
Question is where is the line? 

How stuck do they have to be before you say something?

Wireless:
Well, I'd stop to check they are ok, but if I did anything that would cost me money, they'd have to pay for it, not for hire or reward, just to cover exactly what it costs me.

They would have to ask politely, they would have to provide a proper tow rope (or pay for the wear and tear on mine), they would have to be prepared to get dirty, or pay for my dry cleaning, if there's any remotely physical risk to myself I'd refuse to help in the recovery, I also would refuse to assist them if I felt they were taking a risk, they would have to accept any damage that might occur to their vehicle during the recovery, and if I felt that damage might occur (every bleeding time) I'd point it out and get their agreement to proceed before doing anything.

They would have to be prepared to pay for any damage that might occur to my vehicle or equipment during the recovery, but in any event if I felt that there was any risk of damage to my vehicle I'd refuse to help.

They would have to pay for any fuel used.

All of this would have to be agreed before I helped, and a couple of pounds would probably be sufficient on most occasions, no agreement, and no offer of money up front, and they can stay where they are.  As you say, a fiver for a drink is only courtesy, but not necessary.

If they start getting stroppy, they can stay where they are and wait for a recovery agent.

I'm afraid I've dealt with too many prats as an Ambulance Paramedic, in a past life, to be worried about driving away from the incident in which I've no statutory responsibility to assist, other than the duty of care an ordinary member of the public has as a general community responsibility towards others.

If there's injured persons, children, or vulnerable adults present, I'd stay anyway to wait for the Emergency Services, give details to the Police, and if I have a Fire Extinguisher and people or property are at risk from fire, I'd try and put it out.

However, I'd make a note of the registration of the vehicle involved, and claim against their Insurance to replace / refill my extinguisher.

Boggert:
1 & 2 for me,

Reading some of the posts here I would be careful when pulling someone out. If they didn't get out of the car I wouldn't help them and to be fair when attaching the rope i would try to get them to do it to their own car in case you damage their vehicle. Knowing the public of today, you pull them out and they get a mark on their bumper then they want you insurance details to claim against you. :roll:

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