Many people will admit that at some point in their lives, they've seen people involved in road traffic accidents, bleeding by the road side, trapped in mangled or burning vehicles, or sometimes sitting on the floor calling out for help.

Have you ever stopped to help such people?

Many people don't, for fear that armed robbers may attack (if it happens on inter-state roads), some say that 'the authorities' will handle it (whoever the authorities are), other call an emergency number and give details and locations and they still drive off- feeling like they have 'done their part'.

if you put yourself in the victim's shoes and imagine you've been sitting in a pool of your own blood for hours and several vehicles drove by, some staring sympathetically, but none stopping to rescue you, or offer help, what would your perspective of humanity be like after the experience? Definitely you'll think humans are heartless and hypocritical creatures.

If you have had such an experience, or helped out in an accident, please share your experience.

No, i'd be no use to anybody if i passed out at the sight of so much blood

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Not found myself in such a situation

I don't know why I can't stand the sight of blood or a scene of a ghastly motor accident. Each time I spot a crash site, there's usually a crowd to help the affected victims whilst I watch at a distance barely seeing the victims. Well one day, when there's no crowd, I'll definitely help.

For where.So when you help them and you get to the hospital,they tell you to collect doctors report,on getting to the police station you are told to pay bribe again.Just for helping

i have never seen an accident situation.... it scares me tho.... i will help

Neva found myself in such a situation, bt if it ever happens and the scene has nt already been flooded by people I think i would help in whatever way I can

cdamsel: Mukina this topic has been on the FP before na

U can't run out of topics On NL,pls fill this FP wit better topics & not recycled ones abeg

Mukina is human na, she's not infallible. They cannot remember all the topics that has made front page since the inception of nairaland.

Ofcourse i helped an accident victim some months ago ...it really bad ignoring people in such condition....be the good samarithan

NOO! I've never come across any fresh accident! I always come late

I stop every-time i come across such incident...as a SM with the FRSC, its what we are expected to do{duty-ish}

A friend based in UK who came for Xmas holiday did that in Ibadan and it almost turned against him..don't think I can do it again since that experience..I only know my heart

i just spoke with the president. we are setting up a committee to look into this.

Risky

I was once involved in an auto crash along ohafia road in abia. The car burnt beyond recognition, we wer all bleeding & cars refused 2stop n help 4fear of been robbed. It took an hour b4 a man stopd 2help after one person had already died.

JayCee2010: Many people will admit that at some point in their lives, they've seen people involved in road traffic accidents, bleeding by the road side, trapped in mangled or burning vehicles, or sometimes sitting on the floor calling out for help.

Have you ever stopped to help such people?

Many people don't, for fear that armed robbers may attack (if it happens on inter-state roads), some say that 'the authorities' will handle it (whoever the authorities are), other call an emergency number and give details and locations and they still drive off- feeling like they have 'done their part'.

if you put yourself in the victim's shoes and imagine you've been sitting in a pool of your own blood for hours and several vehicles drove by, some staring sympathetically, but none stopping to rescue you, or offer help, what would your perspective of humanity be like after the experience? Definitely you'll think humans are heartless and hypocritical creatures.

If you have had such an experience, or helped out in an accident, please share your experience.

Have you ever helped someone in a car accident?

I do even though I've been mugged while doing that.

I am always scared of stopping by the roadside despite being a health worker. Best is to call an ambulance and hightail outta there.

I have been helped and if not for this stranger, my friend in d car with me would have died. God bless that guy and his generation where ever he is. He helped us to the hospital and just dissappeared and he prayed too cos I was crying. I thought my friend wad gonna die. I was scared like christmas effing goat. I always helped people ever since even if it means picking up a few strangers at the bus stop when its raining. What goes around comes back around. Karma is real

Ndipe:


Have you ever helped someone involved in a car accident?

corected - MODs pls corect d topic headn

Posta thou shalt not violate rule no 21 - violation attracts 21 days barn!

Op,kindly post this question in reverse,ask the police why they usually terrorise and scare away kind hearted Nigerians who help victims of road accidents. Fear of police stupid queries and probable detention is the major reason why Nigerians do not help accident victims. Even doctors are also trapped by the same fear. Without national assembly doing something in this regard, Nigerians will continue to avoid accident victims. So,post your big question to the police because Nigerians cannot render any act of kindness because of those bullies called police.

Nigerians need to learn CPR!