Do you stop if you see an accident happen?

[The Ren]

Tonight I witness an accident, and me and two other people stopped.. but there were lots others who saw it and kept on going.. I just wonder how many people do that on a regular basis.. I thank god there was someone there for me where I got hit to call my mom.. and to this day consider him my guardian angel even though I dont even know who he is.. so this is my question.. do you stop?

[quickdodge®]

Although no one on here is an EMT, by law, they have to. I do if there aren't anyone else around or if there is only maybe a couple people around. If it's bad enough. Later, QD.

[Evil Goat]

ive stopped once, but it was because it happened right in front of me and was pretty bad, tried remembering what emt's told me from my previous accidents and tried to apply it (i.e., not turning your head, stabalizing their necks, making sure everyones breathing, not bleeding, and coherent), once the police/ambulance arrived i jetted b/c i was in my work vehicle and still had shit to do so i could go home

[The Ren]

Although no one on here is an EMT, by law, they have to. I do if there aren't anyone else around or if there is only maybe a couple people around. If it's bad enough. Later, QD.

Which I thought.. but it was amazing to see how many people witness it and kept going..

[jmmx258]

I don't usually, depending on the severity. I was right behind some woman in a saturn, who rear ended some chinese people in an SUV at a stop sign leaving the mall just last week. She hit the bottom of the spare tire, dented her hood. The chinese people got out FLIPPING OUT!! pointing to their tire lol. I laughed and was like "fuck this" the people with me started bustin up, and I drove off. If its bad, rolled, spun off the road, or a high speed collision things of that nature, I surely stop to lend a hand if any way possible.

[Sol-Badguy]

I've stopped to try and help a couple of times, but no one usually needs it.

[Lucky DAWG]

I've stopped to try and help a couple of times, but no one usually needs it.

i think he means a more serious accident, rather then like a flat tire or something.

Good Semeritan Laws prevent you from getting in trouble if you try to help someone and end up hurting them worse because you don't have proper medical training, correct?

I would just hate to try and do something good for someone and then mess up and be sued, theres a few bad apples that ruin it for the people who really do need help.

[HyPer50]

if it's a bad accident and it happens right in front of me, or i pass it and notice noone is around to help, then i'll stop, otherwise no.

[§treet_§peed]

if it's bad enough then yes.. check this out one night me and some of my friends where going down 85 jsut past ricer hill and these dudes where trying to be cool be weiving in and out of lanes of traffic and one lost control big freaking pile up we role up no the sceen my frien hits his flasher i hit mine we pull of and as soon as we do this full sized van comes within 1 foot of slaming into the side of my friends car anyways we stop and see if there was anything we could do not rly nothing but hey you never no there might of been some time

[bafbrian]

I stop. Since I am in the military, I try to use what I know to help out if possible.

[Ed]

Although no one on here is an EMT, by law, they have to. I do if there aren't anyone else around or if there is only maybe a couple people around. If it's bad enough. Later, QD.

yeah thats called the good samaritan law, if you dont stop, and someone manages to get your tag, you can get in trouble, but no one does so...

when i was going through my insurance courses to get my license, the teacher said that if you stop, and you try to help, and you do it wrong (eg giving cpr the wrong way) and that person lives, that person you are liable and you can get sued for trying to help... also, if you just stop, and dont try to help, he can also sue you.



on topic:

i only witnessed a few, none were bad enough to where i had to stop and help. so only if its bad enough.

[Lucky DAWG]

yeah thats called the good samaritan law, if you dont stop, and someone manages to get your tag, you can get in trouble, but no one does so...

when i was going through my insurance courses to get my license, the teacher said that if you stop, and you try to help, and you do it wrong (eg giving cpr the wrong way) and that person lives, that person you are liable and you can get sued for trying to help... also, if you just stop, and dont try to help, he can also sue you.



on topic:

i only witnessed a few, none were bad enough to where i had to stop and help. so only if its bad enough.

haha UH NO

someone has been watching too much seinfeld

[Ed]

haha UH NO

someone has been watching too much seinfeld

no, if you re-read it, it says i learned that from a professor for insurance certification... i think you were too busy glancing at the tv, looking for the seinfeld show and didnt see that part. seinfeld sucks. its so stupid.

[Lucky DAWG]

no, if you re-read it, it says i learned that from a professor for insurance certification... i think you were too busy glancing at the tv, looking for the seinfeld show and didnt see that part. seinfeld sucks. its so stupid.

mistake #1 = seinfeld is the shit, kramer is awesome

mistake #2 = the good semeritan law is where you can't be sued if you try and help someone but you end up hurting them due to lack of medical knowledge, if the intent is there then you can't be charged with hurting the person.

I stated that right above.

if someone is getting robbed and you witness it, the government doesn't expect you to risk your life against someone who is potentially armed to save a stranger's money... you might be an asshole, but its not a crime

mistake #3 = that is a situtation right out of a seinfeld show... the same thing you said

[Ed]

mistake #1 = seinfeld is the shit, kramer is awesome

mistake #2 = the good semeritan law is where you can't be sued if you try and help someone but you end up hurting them due to lack of medical knowledge, if the intent is there then you can't be charged with hurting the person.

I stated that right above.

if someone is getting robbed and you witness it, the government doesn't expect you to risk your life against someone who is potentially armed to save a stranger's money... you might be an asshole, but its not a crime

mistake #3 = that is a situtation right out of a seinfeld show... the same thing you said

you like seinfeld and i respect that. still doesnt change the fact that i find it stupid. so to me, not a mistake. lol

i was stating a fact that a professional insurance instructor taught me. can he be wrong? absolutely. i have not researched this. but if you say that he is, then you must have researched it, and found an accurate answer. regardless. i dont care about it. unless its a really bad situation, im not stopping, and if i do i wont try to do something i dont know how to.

[Lucky DAWG]

you like seinfeld and i respect that. still doesnt change the fact that i find it stupid. so to me, not a mistake. lol

i was stating a fact that a professional insurance instructor taught me. can he be wrong? absolutely. i have not researched this. but if you say that he is, then you must have researched it, and found an accurate answer. regardless. i dont care about it. unless its a really bad situation, im not stopping, and if i do i wont try to do something i dont know how to.

lol appreciate it, and trust me i do know

because i used to be in the exact same position as you
i was dumb enough to think that the seinfeld episode was based on a true situation until i talked to my dad about it and he called me out for being a retard lol.

take it easy

EDIT: tried to rep you too, but i must spread, most people would freak out if i told them they were wrong

[Eurostunna07]

If I see several people stopping 2 help before I stop then ill just keep on going cuz people are already on the scene but if no one else was at the place at the time being id stop

[VooDooXII]

I do generally...but I've only been in that situation twice, and both times...people have been able to handle it.

[RandomGuy]

i generally stop, but if it was my fault, then usually i drive away at a speedy pace.

[man]

I had a sever head-on collision happen right in front of me once, one person was severely injured. Pulled over with a couple other people to try to help out but when the police came they just told me to leave.

[Stormhammer]

I've only stopped once, and that was when I was traveling down 85S and this lady 2 lanes over about 50ft ahead on a cell phone freaked out at a truck in one lane over that was kinda close - so swerved to the left, swerved to the right... back to the left... and then to the right and I was like she got it? aw, fuck she doesn't -slams on brakes as woman swerves across 3 lanes and into concrete barrier-

now sliiidde to the left, sliiideee to the right...

[Ed]

lol appreciate it, and trust me i do know

because i used to be in the exact same position as you
i was dumb enough to think that the seinfeld episode was based on a true situation until i talked to my dad about it and he called me out for being a retard lol.

take it easy

EDIT: tried to rep you too, but i must spread, most people would freak out if i told them they were wrong

np man. thanks anyway, you can get me later.

[Ran]

if it's a bad accident and it happens right in front of me, or i pass it and notice noone is around to help, then i'll stop, otherwise no.

[Kamikaze]

Since I've been driving, I've never witnessed an accident. I always see the aftermath.

[Doppelgänger]

I stop whenever i witness an accident. I at least ask if they want me to stick around as a witness. There has been on more then one occasion i have actually been contacted by insurance companies to give a 3rd party account of what happened.

There was one on Buford Hwy where a tow truck was in the left lane and dove over to the right lane and hit the brakes and caused a blazer to rearend him. I stopped and waited for the cops to get there, and not talking to either party. The cop took my statement and told me the tow truck driver was denying that he was a fault when he clearly was. Without my story, it would have been a sticky situation for the lady in the blazer. I witnessed one hit and run one time and didnt chase down the at fault car and felt really bad for not doing it, so now i stop whenever i see an accident. I mean, unless you're dying and on your way to the hospital, it's not going to matter if you're late, you get a paper from the cop(s) that says you're a witness and no one is going to blame you for being late.

[Killer]

fender bender no... something more serious yes, if others havent stopped yet..


something where someone could be hurt definitely....

[Doppelgänger]

fender bender no... something more serious yes, if others havent stopped yet..


something where someone could be hurt definitely....

Its even nice to be a non-involved party and give a statement. Like i said in the other post, i saw a 'fender bender' rearending, and in Ga, 99% of the time is the person who does the rearending who is at fault. In the case i saw, the lady probably would have been charged and her insurance would have had to take care of the damage. But because i stopped and told them what i saw, the fault was given to the tow truck for improper lane change that cause the accident.

I saw another one at the mall of ga where some dumbass was speeding across the parking lot and hit another car on the road that goes around the mall. I also stopped and waited for the cops, and was well thanked by the people who got hit. The driver that was at fault was trying to say the other car turned into his right of way.... but that was a lie.

It doesnt even take seeing a car on car accident. I saw a GMC truck roll over a divider at the MOG and almost get stuck in another divider. The truck then took off up the parking lot and 2 guys jumped out and headed for the mall. I called 911 and reported the truck and plate numbers because i suspected the car was just involved in a hit and run(there was damage to the front of the truck and it was leaking coolant). Then i called mall security and told them what i saw and i was watching the 2 assailants walking around. Mall security came and got them and brought them out to their truck and then the cops showed up. Turns out they hit a lady in a minivan on the other side of the mall. Both men got arrested (drunk and illegal). The lady came over from the scene of her accident to the parking lot and was very thankful.

[Kyle]

I do if someone else doesn't. I wish people would stop, because without a witness you can get fucked over.

I know I did. And a word of advice, if you are planning to settle something without police make sure you know who you are dealing with.

A girl I know backed into my car at school. I was waiting to turn left and someone ahd just let her turn left. So I am waiting for someone to wave me through so I could turn left. A car past... I was about to go and she puts it in revers and is trying to back into a space to my right. I lay on the horn...she keeps backing up, anyone would have seen me there. She doesnt stop..dents my quarter panel.

I thought I would save us the trouble of calling the police. Well she changed her story and later that week I was hearing dumbass stories and people saying "Kyle you shouldnt have been so close to her bumper while she was backing up" Then she claims she never turned left and a bunch of lies. Her mom wont even listen to my passenger and she says "well you should have backed up." I am like WTF? Maybe your daughter should pull her head out of her ass and look in the sideview mirror, listen for horns, and learn how to park.

In the end they only paid half...It was BS.

Moral of the story...take the time out of your day and pull over. It could really help someone out, and if you were in an accident you would want a wittness.

[Maniaç]

ive never been in that situation... but i would stop... if its worth stoping.

[xLSTONEx]

I thank god there was someone there for me where I got hit to call my mom.. and to this day consider him my guardian angel even though I dont even know who he is..

lol

[Frög]

i stopped for one a week or so ago... 4 runner flipped after getting T-boned.. that shit was crazy..

[Jecht]

I don't stop. I don't want to get involved. I already have a busy schedule and if I stop who knows how long I'll be standing there or if I'll have to attend court as a witness and whatnot. I would expect for everyone else to do the same if I happened to get into an accident, so don't argue that point.

[SixSquared]

i think he means a more serious accident, rather then like a flat tire or something.

Good Semeritan Laws prevent you from getting in trouble if you try to help someone and end up hurting them worse because you don't have proper medical training, correct?

I would just hate to try and do something good for someone and then mess up and be sued, theres a few bad apples that ruin it for the people who really do need help.

No. If you try to help and you cause more harm, then technically you can be held responsible for the death. Do No Further Harm. As far as law goes, there's nothing really saying that you HAVE to stop, as far as I know, but if there is a forced action, it would only be to call authorities/emt/whatever. And even if the person doesn't *die*, if you cause any damage at all when you try to render aid, you can have physical harrassment charges pressed simply because the person is (assumedly) over 18 and you touched them without permission.

I'm not an EMT, but people who are First Aid/CPR certified like I am are required to stop as well. Nurses, EMT's, and certified people are, to my knowledge, the only people required by law to stop. And if the person is conscious, we must always ask if it is ok to touch them before we do.

So in answer to this thread... yes, I do always stop, and stay until authorities arrive. Even if I'm not a witness to an accident and I just happen upon it after it happened but before cops get there, I always stop. Partially because I am required to, but also partially because it's just... I dunno.. what I do. If I can help in any way, I do... and one of these days I have a feeling it's gonna get me hurt lol.

[Ed]

No. If you try to help and you cause more harm, then technically you can be held responsible for the death. Do No Further Harm. As far as law goes, there's nothing really saying that you HAVE to stop, as far as I know, but if there is a forced action, it would only be to call authorities/emt/whatever. And even if the person doesn't *die*, if you cause any damage at all when you try to render aid, you can have physical harrassment charges pressed simply because the person is (assumedly) over 18 and you touched them without permission.

I'm not an EMT, but people who are First Aid/CPR certified like I am are required to stop as well. Nurses, EMT's, and certified people are, to my knowledge, the only people required by law to stop. And if the person is conscious, we must always ask if it is ok to touch them before we do.

So in answer to this thread... yes, I do always stop, and stay until authorities arrive. Even if I'm not a witness to an accident and I just happen upon it after it happened but before cops get there, I always stop. Partially because I am required to, but also partially because it's just... I dunno.. what I do. If I can help in any way, I do... and one of these days I have a feeling it's gonna get me hurt lol.

im gonna have to research more on that and find out which one of us are right... seems like now you are sayin the same thing i said before. lol ill find out and post.

[Kyle]

I don't stop. I don't want to get involved. I already have a busy schedule and if I stop who knows how long I'll be standing there or if I'll have to attend court as a witness and whatnot. I would expect for everyone else to do the same if I happened to get into an accident, so don't argue that point.

Karma is a bitch. When you get in an accident and get fucked you will deserve it. (money wise)

[BlkCD5]

I stopped when a semi overturned in a ditch on Ga hwy 16 one day. We had to help the guy out the cab until help arrived. It would pretty much be on your conscience if you didn't. The whole day you'd think about it.

[SixSquared]

im gonna have to research more on that and find out which one of us are right... seems like now you are sayin the same thing i said before. lol ill find out and post.

Let me know lol... as I mentioned, even if I wasn't certified, I would stop.. but the last few certification classes I went to haven't been that great... the initial certification class is hella detailed, but when you go for re-certification, they're just like "remember how to do this? Demonstrate this..." and they sign your little paper and send you on your way.. they spend like no time on laws and whatever, because we all know we have to stop... so I'm not sure about the laws for people who aren't certified.

[Annihilation]

only if the people involved in the accident were hot naked bitches

[candy2082002]

I'll stop if its really bad and not a lot of people are around, but other then that most likely not

[Jecht]

Karma is a bitch. When you get in an accident and get fucked you will deserve it. (money wise)

Kyle, there is no such thing as karma. I would expect everyone to do the same as I would if I were in a wreck.