What would you do?

1st time.....offer to help. Suggest that he check trailer height next time.
2nd time.....shake my head as I drive by on my way out.

 

What Dockbumper said. ^^^^^^^^^^^^

 

Continue to help until the driver gets it......cause that's what I would want if/when I need help.

 

I guess for me it would depend on just how much I'd actually have to help him the first time. If I'd determine that it's through ignorance that he had an issue, I'd help. But if it's laziness, then no, I won't offer much, if any assistance.

I'll help anyone once.

 

Well, that depends, my friend. If it was MY wagon I was waiting for, there would be some stern words with a superior, but seeing they overshot the pin, they were obviously trying to hook on to the wagon you left, I'd hook up my trailer and split. Thing about helping those kinds, they are usually pretty stupid to begin with, and helping them doesn't help you at all, and unless you get paid to help them, or have such a good rate, you can afford to waste time, but I'd mention it to a boss, and adios.

 

I'd be curious as to why he did it the second time so I'd probably try to help him again. If it was because he was lazy or disregarded my advice, or if he gave me a bunch of attitude I'd just leave him to deal with it.
If it was just another dumb mistake I'd try to help him. Anyone can have a bad day.

 

Honestly I've high hooked about 3 times so far. First was due to another company driver cranking it up high and not "dumping his air bags," and my stupidly assuming it was at the right height due to both being in T680's during a repower. Second time was rushing and being stupid. Last time was due to a dip in the lot of the shipper. I'd even gotten out and made sure things looked good. But that last foot dropped my drives.

I'd help by telling them how to get out of it. How to watch out for it and not to rush. If it was happening every time. I'd stop helping, but be sure he knew he was high hooked. No need for someone to end up dropping a trailer down the road that could kill someone.