The author questions whether driver solidarity is still alive, recalling his experience when his car broke down at night on a busy road. After he put out a warning triangle, opened the trunk and turned on an extra light to attract attention, he had to deal with an overheated fuel pump on his own.

The breakdown experience and the reaction of road users

Over the forty minutes the author spent dealing with the pump, about five hundred cars drove past. However, according to the author, not a single driver stopped to ask whether help was needed or to offer to tow the car. Instead, some drivers honked and shouted, demanding that the car be moved off the road.

The author acknowledges that the difficulty of the situation should be understood: nighttime, personal business and fears can discourage people from stopping. Nevertheless, the absence of help over forty minutes left him with a bitter feeling. The main question left after the incident is whether society still retains the willingness to help a person in trouble on the road.

Driver solidarity

Not everyone can be helped. But I want to believe that when you yourself are in trouble, someone will at least ask: "Brother, do you need help?"
The author shares his reflections on helping others on the road

The author asks: do you stop when you see a car that has broken down?