Because they won't sevice your bike for you?

 

I'm a little late for the party, but what the hey...

This happens in all aspects now, thanks to most of society having blinders on..

The "If it doesnt affect me, I'm not getting involded" attitude. And the aspect of getting sued by someone if even the slightest hint of something goes wrong.

I was an OTR truck driver for many years and it use to be if a truck was broke down, you pulled over and helped, not anymore...

If a car is pulled over,... Many variables come into play...

Is it night... I aint stopping
Is it a woman... She'll say I tried to rape her
IS it on a busy highway... I'll probably get into an accident

And mostly... Why should I help, its not my problem.

When somethiing starts with few and gains many, customs change... Unfortunately, usually not for the better.

Its sad no one helped... There are still some good souls out there, But like you said, for the most part "It's Dead

 

next time tell the wife not to point the Glock at everyone and they may have slowed down to help....

 

the O P's original post did not scream entitlement, he wasn't pissed because everybody didn't stop. His issue was back in the day at least someone would have stopped, and that is disappearing. BTW most of your other points are well put.

 

This is why when administering first aid you single out one person to call 911. Never say somebody call...

 

On the way to Laconia last year I had a rear tire blowout. While waiting for my pal in Maine to come and get me well over 30 bikes passed my wife and I on the side of the road. Anyone knows Route 9 you can easily stop, turn around or slow down and see if things are okay. NO ONE stopped I wasn't mad just accepted that this is a sign of our times.

When I see any bike on the side of the road I slow right down and give a thumbs up. If I get one back I assume the rider is having a smoke, stretching, or taking a pee break and carry on. If I don't get a response I stop.
I am not a mechanic but I have a cellphone (maybe the rider doesn't) I know First Aid (maybe the rider doesn't) I think it is the RIGHT THING TO DO and I will continue to do it as long as I ride.

 

This is what they taught in the CPR class I took. Single out one person, otherwise everyone thinks the other guy already called.

 

You had a flat.

If you were passing somebody else who had an obvious flat, what could you do? Unless you have a flat repair kit, there is nothing you could do.
Keep in mind, everybody has a cell phone already.

You could hang around and 'talk bikes' I suppose, but you couldn't be of any help. Those that rode by you knew that there was little that they could do.

 

Last September I was on my way to Phoenix from So. Cal. to visit a friend who also rides. Behind me another friend of ours (who doesn't ride) was following in his car. We were heading out on the 10 and as we were winding through the desert of CA we saw smoke up ahead. It was a car, on the right shoulder, fully engulfed in flames. There was a man, standing beside the car on his cell phone. Every car on the highway was in the left lane, slowing down to look, but not stopping.

Now, I can't fight a car fire. If someone was trapped in the car, they were already a gonner. I didn't have a passenger seat so I couldn't give the guy a lift anywhere. Stop or not stop, no one would think less of me.

I swung into the right lane and planned on riding just past the car and pulling over in front of it to stop and see if there was ANYTHING I could do anyway. In the process the wind shifted and I wound up riding through a wall of fire. Still stopped and asked the guy if anyone else was hurt and if he had got in touch with 911? He said he was the only one in the car and yes he had called 911.

I didn't do it because some code says I should. I didn't do it because I happened to carry a fire extinguisher with me. I didn't do it because I know life saving CPR or can treat burn victims. I did it because, for me, it's what I feel is the right thing to do. I'd hope someone would do the same for me if the situation was reversed. I do it because I believe there are others out there like me and my acting this way keeps that hope in me alive. If I don't do it, who will? This time there was nothing I could do but what if his cell phone was out? What if there was no reception? What if someone was thrown from the car and had tumbled down the hill next to the car? What if someone had a heart attack and he needed someone to help him with CPR? Maybe this time he didn't need me but maybe the next one will.

For me, it doesn't matter what anyone else does. If I break down and no one stops (has happened), that's fine. If I break down and someone stops that can't help me but tries anyway (has happened), that's fine. If I break down and someone stops and can help me (has happened), that's great! None of that will change how I react about stopping and trying to help someone on the side of the road.

Now possibly endangering my family's safety would...but that's about it.

 

Happened to me back in 93 outside of Sturgis. Hundreds of bikes went by (99% Harleys). 1 guy did stop though and he was on a Honda. Little bit of gas and I was on the road again. (didn't realize I had the petcock on reserve)