Would you give a stranger a lift in your car if you feel (s)he is really in need

i don't typically pick up strangers. however, there was a day that I saw an elderly man walking along the side of the highway. He reminded me of my Uncle Albert so I turned around to go pick him up. When he got in the car.. it WAS my Uncle Albert! Was he glad to see me! I was so glad I picked the "stranger" up!

I have given lift to several people while driving alone.I generally feel such people are either in emergency or unable to wait for public transport.In fact not many ask for lift now a days.I also feel why not give lift when it is possible and not inconvenient to us?What is wrong?If you start thinking whether we should give lift or not over and over again from different angles we invariably come to the conclusion that we need not give lift. Is not my view correct?Secondly we often decline lift for either we are in a hurry or going to a different place than the destiny of lift seeker or there is no place in the car to accamodate him or her.These ideas arise on the spot.Suppose you do no like or wish to give lift you will simply ignore their request.Therefore I am of the opinion that unless we apprehend some danger to person or property of ours{unless say if you are driving alone and in night some three or four people ask a lift on a high way} We can give lift if asked for.

Because I live in a large city that has been known for violence at times in different parts of the city, I would not. However, I would call the police immediately to get help for them. It could be too risky since I am a female. I have heard of situations where one friend or acquaintance faked an accident or emergency, the driver stopped and the car was stolen leaving the driver stranded. Really can't remember where this happened and it hasn't been real recent.

I would not dare to do it if I was alone driving the car but if I was not and felt that some one really needed help I would go ahead and give a lift.But a lot of unwanted incidents of crime also happen this way.We can't be too sure of anyone now but then we cannot also suspect each and everyone.

I dun drive but my sister does. Once she gave a lift to a woman with a kid standing by the side of the road waiting for a taxi. It was raining so she didnt give it a second thought and gave them a lift. Cannot be more impressed with my sister!! :))

i know it is not clever thing to give lift to a stranger.. but according to the place, time , person and my mood , i will do this.......

I think it should depend on the circumstance. If the hospital is somewhere near and it's a public place, then perhaps I would think of giving the person a lift. But, I think it would be safer for the both of you if you just hailed a cab for them or call 911. I don't want to risk my life for being gullible in these times.

First of everything, those who go in a car are considered to be rich.. They will never stop their car for giving a lift...I haven't seen anybody stopping their car for giving a lift for the needy.. Ok, i'm 20 years old and i have crossed almost of all situations like coming after seeing a movie in the midnight ... i don't have a car, it was a few years ago.. I was coming home from a long distance..i landed in the metro city at 2 o in the clock in the morning, where u could not find a bus running in the city..Getting an auto in that time is very difficult, we will pay their amount, but nobody comes on that time.. Getting a taxi is also pretty difficult... I saw some cars passed us, i tried some , but none stopped.. In my 20 years of life, i have never seen a car stopping and giving a lift.. This will never happen in the million of light years in my place.. I have seen bikers giving lift for the needy.. I too own a bike and i too stop my bike if somebody is asking for a lift, if the bus stand is pretty away from that place, i would surely stop..

It's hard to trust people nowadays. You don't know their true intention, whether they are really in need or want to commit a crime. I don't really encourage drivers giving a lift to strangers especially at night or you're alone. It's best not to do it as what I've said previously, you can't trust anyone nowadays. It's hard. If I have maybe a few friends with me, I think I'll consider but definitely not when I'm alone.

When i was younger my father woud give a helping hand to anyone, stranger or not. Times have changed a lot since then. I would like to say that I would give a stranger a ride if they were in need but you just don;t knoow who you ight be might be inviting.

It could be very dangerous to let a strange person inside your car, especially if you're alone. It would be easy to say that it's okay to let a stranger in your car if he or she looks harmless, but looks aren't exactly a good indicator of what a person really is. As for me, I probably wouldn't let a random person in my car (but then again, I don't have a car -_-) cause I wouldn't know how to defend myself x_x That's another thing to consider though - if you're absolutely sure that if something goes wrong, you'll be able to defend yourself, then I guess it's okay. Still, I think it's best not to take chances.

Well it depends on the person; if there is a person that i can tell that (s)he can't hurt me, than i think i would give a lift. Also it depends if i am alone or not in the car, because it is more likely to give a lift if i am with somebody i know. Another thing that depends on is the our, because it isn't very likely to give a lift to someone in the middle of the night. But in the most situations i think i would give a lift because i know how is to need a lift :D

Yes I will do it if I'm not in any relationship or in any marriage. I won't wantny spouse to have any wrong ideas about me giving a lift to a complete stranger. There are times whereby we will be in a rush or in vulnerable moments. For those driving, they won't know the agony of waiting by the roadside for almost an hour but there's no available taxis. That's the time I will judge on my own to determine if they really need a lift. However I will only be offering my lift to women as I need to protect myself being a women as well. Sorry guys out there, u are on your own.

Well I don't own a Car.But I would definetely love to help anyone who is really deserving a help.Most of the time in my life I have got help from stranger when I really needed it.But yeah there are also some frauds you will find more often if you are helping people too much.So ask your brain rather than your heart otherwise you may also invite some big troubles unnecessarily.Try to help old peoples even if they are not asking you for lift.

Hello rajesh. These days it can be very dangerous to pick up strangers. Having said that I will say that I have given strangers a ride. It was an older lady and it was extremly hot. I could see she was having trouble and her face was very red. Other than situations like that I wouldn't give just any stranger a ride. I would also give a stranded woman with children a ride too. But in most situations I would have not given a man or teen agers a ride.

hi rajeshfgh not here in Southern Calioforina where I would not know the person at all, I would not give or take rides from strangers.But in the state where I w as born and lived for thirty years in our small farm community nobody passes anyone strandes as town are far apart and neighbors usually help each other. its a matter of safety as you do no leave anyone stranded in the country as some roads are not all that frequently travedled so help anyone, we never worried as there were very few bad people there. here I would not risk it as the life you save might be your own.

Hi rejeshfgn, I have to be honest here, I probably would not give a stranger a ride. That is a very difficult thing for me to say, because I really like helping people. However, in today's society, you can not tell the good people from people who would do you and your family harm. So, my first thought when I see someone in need of a ride is, to keep going (self-preservation). It is truly sad, that we have being forced, by corrupted individuals in our society, not to trust anyone. In our minds, we know that all people are not bad people, but how do we distinguish the good people from the bad ones? It is very difficult, because most people look ordinary or normal. Committing a deviant act is not just done by people of less intelligence or people who are not rational. Some hitchhikers or stangers deliberately set out to rob or do worse to gullible people. Anyone who pick ups a stranger or hitchhiker, male or female, is taking a huge risk with their life.

Well normally neither I take lifts and nor I give lifts to other as you never know that whether they are really needy or just making you fool but showing themselves helpless. I dont think so that I would give as I scared of all these kinds of frauds.

if is i i will observe first,must let this stranger according to own observation situation in the decision build my vehicle.

I'm an egoist and if I don't know the person I don't stop the car.I don't know if is right or not but this is who I am.