saw a sad sad thing today.

I don't think your the only one who would have helped out, but your probably one of the few that wasn't under the time clock to get somewhere. Not everyone in this world is a total schmuck. IMHO.

 

You did the right thing, I for one thank you.

 

It's even sader that he works for such a cheap owner to leave him there that long before calling service truck. That guy needs to find a different company to work for.

 

Drivers just don't care about anything or anyone anymore. Thats why most of the motoring public hates us. Its very very sad my friends

 

Something similar happened to me on the NJ TP last year , I had my APU just serviced by a Thermoking authorized dealer who obviously did something incorrect , it ran until 2 hours until the end of my break , it literally ran my batteries all the way down. My heavy duty jumpers which I normally carry were not with me at the time so I started to ask every trucker there , one trucker had a small set which probably wouldn't jump a car then I found a man who jumped me , I paid him $40.00 but he refused. I forced it on him , he saved me from calling an authorized towing company who would have had to tow me off the TP rest area to their garage. I know it has something to do with good Karma as if I can help I always do , it just seems people don't care anymore about the next person.

 

Another driver helped me out once with a jump in Miles City MT. But the starter was stuck in a flat spot so it didn't help. I appreciate the gesture though.

 

60% not my problem, call a wrecker
80% don't carry jumper cables
80% never work on an engine in their life.

If they are running that tight they aren't managing their time right. Sure there are a few tight ones but for the most part drivers have an hour or two to spare if not more. In 24 hours there should of been 24 drivers that could of helped.


On the other hand if the driver paid attention to his gauges he would of noticed a problem. Them batteries didn't go bad over night.

Welcome to the new generation of drivers.


Kudos to you skateboardman!

 

Nice job Skateboardman.

 

Hence why I already bought a set of 2 gauge for my future truck. But then I keep stuff in my POV as well, so I like to think that I can plan ahead for basics.