Hitch hikers, thoughts?

My indecision arises from the fact that I was once a hitch hiker and remember how rough it could be to be stuck in the middle of nowhere for two or three days with just a duffel bag of stuff and a few snacks. I hate to see people unassisted on the side of the road in any instance.

When I was on a road trip recently with my family we passed through some very rough snow covered patches of road. With wind, thick snow and icy spots, it was necessary to slow right the heck down to about 45-50 KPh in a 110 zone. I saw a number of vehicles out in the ditch and stopped for each one to get out, see if there was anyone inside and offer the use of my phone if there was. I didn't see anyone else stopping and this is supposed to be the province where people are good about that kinda thing.

I just don't like to see people on the side of the road all on their lonesome I guess.

That being said, I can certainly understand why a trucker wouldn't pick up a hitch hiker (I have always understood that) and I suppose that I would have to make it a professional decision to not stop for some one unless they're in obvious immediate danger. Unfortunate in a way but I guess my indecision is coming to an end.

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"I'll give ya a ride if you can keep an eye on the hoses!" lol. What a deal.

Actually that reminds me when i was hitch hiking outside of Winnipeg and I got a ride with a guy who insisted on sharing his beer with me. Being all of...hmm now I can't remember how old I was but I didn't havethe sense to ask to be let off. Boy was he swervey...but he did have a good brew and I was a drinker at the time so I supposed it all worked out in the end.

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mmm...now see that's something I hadn't even considered.

It's really unfortunate because I know hitch hiking wasn't a big deal say 40 years ago. The information age was supposed to, in theory, deliver us all into a world where we could better relate to our neighbours and get along better and be more efficient. I guess that didn't quite work out as planned eh?

I guess when I do get a rig, I'll have to refrain from picking people up who are hitching a ride which is just kinda sad in my mind. I don't mind risking my own life to help some one that appears to be in mortal danger. I know it could be a trap but I would like to think staged conditions of being in a fatal condition are far far less frequent than true fatal accidents in which some one may need immediate help.

I don't think anything could truly stop me from stopping on the side of the road to help some one pinned inside their vehicle or something. I just couldn't live with myself if I had whipped on by settling for using my cell phone to call for help when I myself could have saved a life. That would be terrible for me and for the person I didn't go to help I think. If help is already there that's fine but if it's in the middle of nowhere and I'm the only one there, good gravy no I couldn't help but stop.

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