Do you stop for people?

[ManDownUnder]

Stop - yes. It's what civilised people do.

I note that civilised behaviour also seems to be on the wane...

[car]

I note that civilised behaviour also seems to be on the wane...

Nah. It's just that the longer you live, the bigger the proportion of the populace you've met, and the more likely you are to have met the kind of asshat who thinks that another man stopping to help him with his broken vehicle is, in fact, calling his pint a poof.

When I were a lad, some boy racers happened upon me as I was, quite literally, dragging myself out of the smoking wreckage of my mother's Honda Civic. At the time it was wedged on its side in a ditch -- I was climbing out of the driver's side window. I waved for help and got a "hooooo-oooonk" on the horn as they swept past.

Luckily, my then girlfriend's ex-boyfriend came past about ten minutes later and drove me the ten miles to the next town. While we were gone, "somebody" came back and stole the stereo.

I think that the populace has always had its fair share of shits; the glass just gets emptier as you get older.

[Ocean1]

Stop - yes. It's what civilised people do.

I note that civilised behaviour also seems to be on the wane...

On both sides of that situation.

Three of the last four times I've stopped I lent tools and never saw them again, did a 20k gas run and returned to find 'em gone and towed a young guy, (bike/bike) for an hour out of the sticks to be abused for declining to complete the tow on-road to the guy's home.

The other one was a big ugly bastard on an ancient XR500, helped recover and dry his bike out after a wee swim. A week later he dropped off half a dozen crayfish.

I still stop, I enjoyed the crayfish, but that's not why.

[unrealone]

I recently pulled over for a Biker on the Hutt motorway. Turned out it was a new bike and was switching to reserve as he'd run out of gas! Was a 2smoker aswell.

I always try to pull over for a biker if I can safely do so. I don't feel too comfortable pulling over to help a cager just purely cause im a small guy without much beef if things aren't what they seem

My old ZXR konked out on the Terrace (the really steep part) managed to get it up on to semi flat - was well and truely stuck, friendly biker pulled over and helped me push it up and waited with me till back up arrived. He even gave me a business card for TSS who could pick up my bike if needed. Top bloke!

[Elise]

I would stop, but I’m not mechanically minded (I was recently riding on a bike that literally had no brake pads left), so the person in trouble might deem my “trying to help them” a waste of time…

[Squiggles]

I've stopped in the past and will do when i can, went back when i saw someone stopping on the mway, turned out they'd run out of gas... thankfully they were less than a k from my place and i had some gas in a tank at home They're someone on here and a member of the bike club it turned out
Always nice to stop and hopefully they'll stop for me when its my turn!

[DUCATI*HARD]

i will help a fellow biker if i can

[NC]

saw a broken down bike the other day on the motorway, was going to stop and offer to take him and his bike to the bike shop. But I couldn't see the rider anywhere.

[Lucy]

When I'm on my own I slow/stop for bikes, when I'm not alone we stop for bikes and cars. Sometimes if someone is not out waving for help, it's just because they are depressed that so many people have just ignored them.

Having said that, in this modern day and age, cars don't seem to break down nearly as much.

[Patch]

On my way home up Ngaranga Gorge, I noticed traffic was starting to back up (unusual about 2pm), halfway up a car was parked in the right hand lane with its bonnet up. I pulled over to lend the young fulla a hand, turns out he had run out of gas - :laughing naturally I towed him to the BP up the road.


Always nice to lend and have a hand lent to help ya.

[discotex]

I'll stop if I can do so safely. Stopped for 3 bikes in 2 weeks recently. Figure if I don't stop why would anyone else. Feels good even when you can't help.

Don't stop for cages in the city but if I'm on the open road and see someone in trouble I'll see what I can do of they don't look too dodgy.

Wonder if people assumed you were just having a rest necrolyte.

[necrolyte]

I'll stop if I can do so safely. Stopped for 3 bikes in 2 weeks recently. Figure if I don't stop why would anyone else. Feels good even when you can't help.

Don't stop for cages in the city but if I'm on the open road and see someone in trouble I'll see what I can do of they don't look too dodgy.

Wonder if people assumed you were just having a rest necrolyte.

Well yeah it could be that at a stretch, but around these parts there are wayyyyyyy too many people who are either too bush trying to make money to stay in the game, or just too far up themselves to bother thinking about helping a person on the side of the road.

[Luckylegs]

I Always slow down and gesticulate appropriately...

Have only stopped twice, once on a busy road I couldnt stop until id already passed (busy road) and then (being the said busy road it was noisy) couldnt hear jack shit so had to remove gloves to remove helmet, only to find..... He was fine.

...The guy was lucky, Im next to useless meachanically anyway.... but its the thought that counts right ?

[klingon]

I always stop for bikes. I've recently stopped for scooters on two different occasions. There's probably nothing I can do to help... but I'm always going to stop and offer.

[Dave-]

if i see a problem.

was going over gebbies recently and i saw 2 bikes at the side of the road with 2 bikers looking down the hill, i slowed right down and did a thumbs up but i dunno...in that questioning way...they thumbs upped back and nodded so i carried on.

if they'd waved or looked upset I'd have pulled over and jumped off.