Anyone with a conscience would have stopped and offered whatever aid they could reasonable do. 100% they should have been the first 911 call and if they could have checked the driver and any passengers well being then they should have. Unless it put their life at risk...thank God there are those out there that will risk their life to help another but I understand we are not all made that way. Suppose the car caught fire or if there was a toddler/baby in there the could be saved and this person just drove past laughing because the driver deserved it. Cleary he could not HAVE CARED LESS!
I once saw a women driving at high speed zigging and zagging in and out of traffic. She was maybe 1/2 mile ahead when she lost control, hit and skidded sideways across 93. She was an IDIOT...by the time I got to her car there were already 3 cars that stopped to help her. That is what we do in a civil world.
We are not talking about some jerk speeding and getting pulled over and then gloating over it.
Anyway...good samaritans are protected by law...so if you can help.
RSA 508:12
New Hampshire's general Good Samaritan law is RSA 508:12, I, Aid at Scene of Emergency or to Victim of Crime. Good Samaritan laws exist in most states and are meant to encourage people who witness emergency situations or crimes to help injured parties or victims. The laws do this by giving immunity from suit for liability that might otherwise be imposed on those bystanders who voluntarily provide help.
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Originally Posted by ApS
Workers at SCCA race courses are expected to run to roll-overs carrying a fire extinguisher and a knife. Earlier, drivers and workers had all signed "hold-harmless" agreements to protect us from lawsuits. The knife was to cut the six (!) seatbelts holding the driver. We were cautioned to support the driver, as they would otherwise fall on their heads!
With trained "First-Responders" promptly on their way, it'd be better to keep one's car and body away from the speedsters approaching the scene in slushy conditions. 
Plus, there's probably someone video-taping the "crash" to benefit Morgan & Morgan, Esq.
The days of The Good Samaritan have ended... |