A few times in the last few weeks I've been behind vehicles in various states of disrepair. Tail lights not working, vehicle pissing out oil, or this morning a Falcon that was intent on dumping it's entire coolant payload.
Each time I've got the attention of the driver, pulled over with them and pointed out the problem, offered help or even just given them a push when it's been really bad. The Falcon this morning happened to be somebody I worked with so I'm pretty glad I caught her before she warped the head, but each time I've been looked at as though I was about to steal their wallet, or possibly eat their children.
I stop, hit the kill switch and take off my helmet before I get off the bike. I'm not an overtly threatening looking guy and I ride a dead-stock shiny blue Honda. Not exactly the picture of 'intimidating' but people are still hostile when I speak to them. Is it the bike thing, or do people just get pissy when somebody else tries to help them out these days?
Anybody else get this? Safer just to stop giving a fuck maybe? Answers on a postcard to the usual address.
Each time I've got the attention of the driver, pulled over with them and pointed out the problem, offered help or even just given them a push when it's been really bad. The Falcon this morning happened to be somebody I worked with so I'm pretty glad I caught her before she warped the head, but each time I've been looked at as though I was about to steal their wallet, or possibly eat their children.
I stop, hit the kill switch and take off my helmet before I get off the bike. I'm not an overtly threatening looking guy and I ride a dead-stock shiny blue Honda. Not exactly the picture of 'intimidating' but people are still hostile when I speak to them. Is it the bike thing, or do people just get pissy when somebody else tries to help them out these days?
Anybody else get this? Safer just to stop giving a fuck maybe? Answers on a postcard to the usual address.
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