Which butthole is this?
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WILL.TILLERY said:
lol, what universe do you live in? Hell, if I had known I could charge people that weekend....I wonder if I should've charged the CVEC guys for helping them out so they could restore my power??
Maybe its just me, but i would never charge someone to pull them out of the snow or what ever.
Pay for something I broke while trying to pull them out, yes. But to charge them, to me thats kind of f'd up.
Case of beer, no worries.
Donations, Ok. But i would never ask.
Pay for something I broke while trying to pull them out, yes. But to charge them, to me thats kind of f'd up.
Case of beer, no worries.
Donations, Ok. But i would never ask.
msggunny said:
I pulled a couple of people out and had one guy try to hand me a ten, but I didn't take it. I guess it might make some sense if you were advertising and driving from your house to some random place to pull someone out, but I wouldn't do it. I'd leave it to the pro wrecker drivers that have insurance.
Charging can also land you in a bunch of trouble if you are not licensed and insured for vehicle recovery.
Virginia DMV is real serious about the matter.
http://www.btro.vi.virginia.gov/
Virginia DMV is real serious about the matter.
http://www.btro.vi.virginia.gov/
WILL.TILLERY said:
x2 on that. Also if things did go wrong you have the Good Samaritan rule "protecting" you. If you take a form of compensation, then essentially the person you helped can come after you. Not just in assisting in vehicle recovery.
Ballah06 said:
Holy crap, VA has laws that protect good samaritans??? Here I thought their books were just full of laws making everything illegal except owning a fuckin' machine gun... :rofl:
mjbrox said:
Quite right. In the past, whenever I have pulled someone out of the snow, I have handed them the rope/chain/strap/whatever and told them to attach it to some place secure. That puts the onus on them, not you, should things go awry.
Back in the early '70's, when we used to get snow around here, I came across a car well and truly stuffed into a roadside plow bank. It was some little shitbox of a car, Chevy Vega, I think, one of those vehicles that was actually built out of compressed rust. Handed the nylon hawser to the kid - who was very drunk and rather unstable on his feet - and told him to tie it someplace secure. The bumper turned out to be a rather poor choice, as is separated cleanly from the vehicle with the first gentle tug.
The kid was too drunk to utter a comprehensible word, as I quickly coiled up the line and headed off into the dark. Figured he - and everyone else on the road that night - was far safer with his ride immobilized.
Cheers
apg said:Quite right. In the past, whenever I have pulled someone out of the snow, I have handed them the rope/chain/strap/whatever and told them to attach it to some place secure. That puts the onus on them, not you, should things go awry.
Back in the early '70's, when we used to get snow around here, I came across a car well and truly stuffed into a roadside plow bank. It was some little shitbox of a car, Chevy Vega, I think, one of those vehicles that was actually built out of compressed rust. Handed the nylon hawser to the kid - who was very drunk and rather unstable on his feet - and told him to tie it someplace secure. The bumper turned out to be a rather poor choice, as is separated cleanly from the vehicle with the first gentle tug.
The kid was too drunk to utter a comprehensible word, as I quickly coiled up the line and headed off into the dark. Figured he - and everyone else on the road that night - was far safer with his ride immobilized.
Cheers
i would not help pull a drunk person out of a ditch no matter the car
In my younger days I did some valet parking at a huge club. There where over 20 valets
Any way, one of the cars I brought to the front was owned by a very drunk man, so I tossed the keys the police office that was there and told the customer to go get the keys from the officer. I then went and got my next car. J
I have helped plenty of people over the years and never ever ever have I accepted a penny. Several have tried but i figure the good "karma" is worth far more than a few $$.
I also will let them hook it on - I may guide them in the effort but I always make it clear I have no responsibility to the damage that may rise. Also you're much better off if possible to have them OUT of the car a safe distance away *like directing traffic* so they can't be hurt while you're hooked up to them.
I've come across a couple wise-ass pricks and a couple drunk/aggresive people and i have always left them right in the ditch and told them I would call the town dispatcher and let them know they needed help. Life's too short to deal with @ssholes.
I also will let them hook it on - I may guide them in the effort but I always make it clear I have no responsibility to the damage that may rise. Also you're much better off if possible to have them OUT of the car a safe distance away *like directing traffic* so they can't be hurt while you're hooked up to them.
I've come across a couple wise-ass pricks and a couple drunk/aggresive people and i have always left them right in the ditch and told them I would call the town dispatcher and let them know they needed help. Life's too short to deal with @ssholes.
knewsom said:
Not necessarily a 100% all covering law applicable to every aspect of helping, but accepting compensation for helping someone would potentially put you into a different category.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Samaritan_law
http://www.medi-smart.com/gslaw.htm
Ballah06 said:
Becareful with the "Good Samaritan rule" people sue others for anything in the USA and win even though you are trying to help. Say if you pull someone out that's been drinking, now you are liable for them. It's like the law that prevents a Liquor store from selling alcohol to someone who is drunk. Granted most people are good and greatful that you helped, but all it takes is that one person to ruin you day or life.
I helped a cop in Mass out of a ditch saving him the embarrassment of calling for a tow truck.
4 months later he let me off with a verbal warning for speeding
4 months later he let me off with a verbal warning for speeding