Broke down, drivers offer help

Just don't count on the OPP . I was broke down for 3 hours on the 400 just south of Bradford Thursday with a hazmat tanker and at least 3 OPP went by without stopping .

 

Drivers up there are usually pretty good about that, I am from up there, cell phones generally don't work up there and it can get cold enough for someone to freeze to death so they all look out for one another.

 

You're right . I tried to get some info on the C.B. but nobody came back . I had no problem calling for help . We called the Mack dealership in Barrie and it took them over 2 hours to come 30 km .

 

I'll only ask a truck on the shoulder if they need help if they have their triangles out. I figure if the drivers too lazy to put them out they can ...
I've got off the "big road" and went to a truckstop to jumpstart a guy, he was asking for a jump on the CB. And I stopped at a rest area to give a guy a shot of ether, for the truck. He too was on the CB. I think I'm still a rookie,I'm in a company truck,but I'll help out.

 

If my CB reached farther than half a mile, i'd ask if the driver needed help. BUT when it comes to help, its a two way street. You can easily blame 'the new breed' of drivers (ie ones who go to 2-3 week truck driving schools and everybody gives them crap because they work for Schneider, Swift, or any of the others) for not stopping or asking if a stranded driver needs help, but how about hearing or seeing veteran drivers asking or stopping to offer their assistance. cant just blame the newbie for the lack of help.

I've been lent a hand a couple of times, and i always offer to buy lunch or something. They always tell me, "pass it on to the next guy who needs help..."

I use to not believe in karma....but i tell you what....i'm watching out for other drivers who need help. But i'm not going to lock up the brakes just to pull over behind another driver and become a hazard myself. knowing my luck...i pull over, then BAM!!!!! i get sideswiped, and lose my job for being in a preventable

 

Well Tim, We stop for everyone on the shoulder. I can imagine some departments don't but my agency, we will stop and check on you and get assiatance rolling if you already haven't. Few reasons for it, so you don't get struck by another vehicle and so your vehicle doesn't cause a wreck. I have stopped and found a few having medical emergencies, diabetic shock and heart attack. No the diabetic shock was not in a CMV, the heart attack was.

 

I'm one of those charasmatic types. Atleast key up and ask if everythings alright.