Ran out of gas

[10mm-man]

If I feel like I can help and am not late somewhere. I once saw a gray SUV with a flat tire, barely out of the lane in the HOV lane on a day like this. You almost couldn't see him. I pulled up behind, dropped a flare behind his vehicle, and took off.

That's cool!! He prob thought; "what the heck!??"

[mcjhr]

I ran out of gas once on the Pali highway. It's a steep grade and had to use the emergency truck ramp on my Buick just before a hair pin. Never again.

I stop and help when possible. Sometimes I've found just having someone there helps people.

I've picked up many a hitchhiker on Maui and the big island. Won't do it here.....unless she's cute!

OP - glad you and your kin are safe!

[10mm-man]

Won't do it here.....unless she's cute!

OP - glad you and your kin are safe!

That is good motivation to help out! lol....

Thanks! It all worked out great...

[lex137]

I can't say I do it often. Gave a hs kid a ride home from nine mile one night it was cold. My mom and sister do it often which I told them they need to stop doing. I should stop more often that's for sure! Not surprising the guy was from Missouri, I am working out here and the people from here seem to have more common curtesy/respect.

[BPTactical]

Nope.
I spent too many years along these highways and have come upon some bizarre stuff.
Before the advent of cell phones and if I was at work maybe-we were obligated by policy to render aid. But we were also told to use our own discretion.
We had guys that had been robbed when they stopped to help and a couple others that pulled up on different situations that ended up in dicey spots.

[Great-Kazoo]

Wind blowing, temp dropping, I didn't care , and figured it would be good for us to walk. We're walking with our head down trying to keep the snow, and wind out of our face. I look up for a sec, and what do you know! A guy in a truck is pulled over waiting for us, and starts backing up. We make a run for it, so he doesn't have to sit, and wait. We


So the question is; do you stop to help people out? I will, as often as I can, but maybe I need to do it more now. Anyone else ever run out of gas too; what did you do? Anyone help?
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ran out on the mc many a year ago on the way to cheyoming. Started sputtering, go flip to reserve not budging. OOPS i turned it to reserve Before taking off. Side of road between ft. fun & wellington. back then there was Nothing north of ft fun till you hit college in cheyenne. 2 kids stopped asked the usual, we'll take you for gas if you buy us beer. No problemo. Handed the wife my pistol and waited, for them to return.

It's rare we go anywhere without 1/2 tank or topping them off. Even rarer i put a mc on reserve before taking a putt.

[ray1970]

I will only stop to help women and children. Grown ass men who run themselves out of gas are on their own.

[Irving]

I once had a '77 Beetle that I ran out of gas 2 or 3 times in because the gauge wasn't all that helpful. Then when I turbocharged my Integra, I switched the fuel pump to a race pump that didn't stick quite as far down into the tank, so I ran out of gas once with that. Then once more recently I ran out with my whole family in the car in the HOV lane of I-25. It was spring and the gas was switching and we were getting more miles per tank. I was trying to see just how much I could get. Turned out it was 403 miles.

[10mm-man]

I will only stop to help women and children. Grown ass men who run themselves out of gas are on their own.

That is my sentiment as well! Hence why I was shocked to see someone pulled over for us....

[10mm-man]

I ran out with my whole family in the car in the HOV lane of I-25.

I bet that sucked!!