India comes home in a Maruti: Giving lifts to strangers on the highway - Page 2 - Team-BHP

sanjayatarizona · 25th June 2008, 15:47

You never know if the hitchhiker is the member of a terror group and you get picked up by the cops one fine day ..

Jokes apart i don't potentially wanna get shot in the head..

iraghava · 25th June 2008, 16:09

Had done it only once, was a family travelling from Delhi to Lucknow & their Sierra had broken a front axle in the middle of nowhere. So offered the gentleman a lift till the nearest TATA service centre which was 15kms. away so he could get the mechanic & parts.

Quote:

Originally Posted by artofzen

And moreover the hitchhiker was drunk,not drunk drunk,but smelly drunk.But then it is Ireland.Drunk is not the right word.

He wasn't drunk, he was just a normal Irishman!

Blue Thunder · 25th June 2008, 16:18

NO (maybe some rare exceptions, as mentioned above by others)

dwarakv · 25th June 2008, 16:40

No.

My policy,

Do not ask for a lift from a stranger, do not give a lift to a stranger.

Dwarak

tsk1979 · 25th June 2008, 16:40

No 99% of the time.
Although I admit I have given lift to a Guy from binsar to some small village.
He approached my car badly bleeding. Had fallen down a mountainside or something.
I just could not refuse, but during the entire 20 minutes I expected him to whip out a knife or soemthing

PatienceWins · 25th June 2008, 16:44

No, but I would stop if a family is stranded on the highway.

gods-envy · 25th June 2008, 16:47

mostly NO, but there are exceptions such as a stranded family, or a old couple etc etc

PatchyBoy · 25th June 2008, 16:49

A friend of mine had this bitter experience in Hyderabad. He gave a lift to a school kid, in the city. Unfortunately met with an accident and the kid was hurt bad. The kid's father sued my friend in the court for causing permanent disablity to his child and actually won the case.

I have voted NO. I will never ever give a lift to any stranger. Location, age, sex will not be considered. If I do not know you, I am not stopping. Sorry.

Cheers,
Rajan

VJ_MAVRICK · 25th June 2008, 17:01

I have voted "maybe" depending on the situation. If its something serious like any accident prone victims needing attention, ofcourse TeamBhpian having a vehicle breakdown displaying BOLD TBHP POSTER

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prabuddhadg · 25th June 2008, 17:04

What if you see someone holding up a placard saying "I am on Team Bhp my id is ...... Need a lift"? Would you stop then?

Edit:VJ MAverick beat me to it.

rjvora_2000 · 25th June 2008, 17:06

No way on highway not at all.
May be in city.

sandeepmdas · 25th June 2008, 17:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by PatienceWins

No, but I would stop if a family is stranded on the highway.

same here except
...for Sam Kapasi (with or without The One)
...and SpeedZak

mail4loys · 25th June 2008, 17:14

No, will not. If there were little kids and if it is a morning / afternoon, will have a second thought.

rkbharat · 25th June 2008, 17:31

No way, unless there is a medical emergency and place of pickup is not islolated

GTO · 25th June 2008, 17:33

No ways would I give a lift to a stranger. Simply awesome advert though! One of the best automotive ads I have seen in recent times.

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25th June 2008, 15:47	#16 (permalink)
sanjayatarizona BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: EU Posts: 165	You never know if the hitchhiker is the member of a terror group and you get picked up by the cops one fine day .. Jokes apart i don't potentially wanna get shot in the head.. __________________ I am 148,000 and 22 cents Euros short of my Aston Martin..

25th June 2008, 16:18	#18 (permalink)
Blue Thunder BHPian Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Chennai (formerly Madras, even more formerly Chenna Patnam) Posts: 437 View My Garage	NO (maybe some rare exceptions, as mentioned above by others) __________________ *to boldly go where no man ( or woman ) has gone before*

25th June 2008, 16:40	#20 (permalink)
tsk1979 Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Noida, New Delhi Posts: 8,793 View My Garage	No 99% of the time. Although I admit I have given lift to a Guy from binsar to some small village. He approached my car badly bleeding. Had fallen down a mountainside or something. I just could not refuse, but during the entire 20 minutes I expected him to whip out a knife or soemthing __________________ Reclaiming.....!

25th June 2008, 16:47	#22 (permalink)
gods-envy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 217 View My Garage	mostly NO, but there are exceptions such as a stranded family, or a old couple etc etc __________________ Palio 1.2 -140kmph Swift 1.3 -165kmph Palio 1.6 -165kmph Corolla 1.8 -175kmph Ford Mondeo 2.0 - 192kmph

25th June 2008, 16:40	#19 (permalink)
dwarakv Newbie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hyderabad Posts: 19	No. My policy, Do not ask for a lift from a stranger, do not give a lift to a stranger. Dwarak

25th June 2008, 16:44	#21 (permalink)
PatienceWins Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,115 View My Garage	No, but I would stop if a family is stranded on the highway.

25th June 2008, 16:49	#23 (permalink)
PatchyBoy BHPian Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 272 View My Garage	A friend of mine had this bitter experience in Hyderabad. He gave a lift to a school kid, in the city. Unfortunately met with an accident and the kid was hurt bad. The kid's father sued my friend in the court for causing permanent disablity to his child and actually won the case. I have voted NO. I will never ever give a lift to any stranger. Location, age, sex will not be considered. If I do not know you, I am not stopping. Sorry. Cheers, Rajan __________________ Remember, it is not the fall, but the landing that kills. _________________________ FIAT PALIO 1.1 SLX Dec 2007

25th June 2008, 17:01	#24 (permalink)
VJ_MAVRICK Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Bangalore Posts: 1,052 View My Garage	I have voted "maybe" depending on the situation. If its something serious like any accident prone victims needing attention, ofcourse TeamBhpian having a vehicle breakdown displaying BOLD TBHP POSTER . __________________ Every SAINT has a PAST and Every SINNER has a FUTURE

25th June 2008, 17:04	#25 (permalink)
prabuddhadg BHPian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Mumbai Posts: 656 View My Garage	What if you see someone holding up a placard saying "I am on Team Bhp my id is ...... Need a lift"? Would you stop then? Edit:VJ MAverick beat me to it. __________________ Regards, Prabuddha

25th June 2008, 17:06	#26 (permalink)
rjvora_2000 BHPian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 98 View My Garage	No way on highway not at all. May be in city. __________________ "Stay Happy" *That is most imoprtant in life. - Rupesh Vora.*

25th June 2008, 17:14	#28 (permalink)
mail4loys BHPian Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Chennai Posts: 74 View My Garage	No, will not. If there were little kids and if it is a morning / afternoon, will have a second thought.

25th June 2008, 17:31	#29 (permalink)
rkbharat BHPian Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Tokyo/Gurgaon/New Delhi Posts: 513 View My Garage	No way, unless there is a medical emergency and place of pickup is not islolated __________________ Cheers.....Rajiv SX4-ZXi, May 2008, 1500KM, FE City 10.5-12, 100% AC Maruti 800, 1999, 7800 KM, 19KM/L Indica V2, Sold at 97234KM

25th June 2008, 17:33	#30 (permalink)
GTO Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bombay Posts: 13,146 View My Garage	No ways would I give a lift to a stranger. Simply awesome advert though! One of the best automotive ads I have seen in recent times. __________________ GTO Change the way you think, and watch the world change around you. Please don't PM for support. Use the Contact Form instead. Please read the NEW Team-BHP FAQ section for all your queries.

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