To tow, or not to tow?
12-22-2008, 04:37 AM
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And maybe this is is just the point. Just because I have a Jeep and think I can tow, doesn't necessarily mean that I know what I'm doing (I do, but that's not the point right now) even if my intentions are good.
12-23-2008, 06:25 AM
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I've towed people out of problems before. That would really suck if someone tried to sue you if some damage was cause. I am extremely cautious when hooking things up and making sure that I don't cause anymore damage, but that's not to say that damage can't be caused. Sucks that it's now becoming harder to be a good person, and help people without fearing consequences if something goes wrong.
12-23-2008, 07:26 AM
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people are always glad when they get towed out, they save time and about 100 bucks by not calling a tow truck and they usually slip you a $20 .... i think if you own a jeep. it's your duty to help people out
12-23-2008, 10:16 AM
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I've seen lots of threads with folks towing out people who have gotten stuck in the snow. Seems like a good thing to do, but I've seen recently in a thread on here somebody suggesting that towing somebody out might not be the best idea, because of the possibility of something going wrong...damage to the other person's vehicle, injury, or whatever.
I've got a tow strap and shackles that I keep in my JK specifically for helping stuck vehicles, though I haven't had occasion to use them yet, and since I saw that post, I'm having second thoughts because of possible liability issues. It made me thing of the first aid thread that was on here a while ago, and the good Samaritan laws.
So what do you guys and gals thing? Tow, or no?
I've got a tow strap and shackles that I keep in my JK specifically for helping stuck vehicles, though I haven't had occasion to use them yet, and since I saw that post, I'm having second thoughts because of possible liability issues. It made me thing of the first aid thread that was on here a while ago, and the good Samaritan laws.
So what do you guys and gals thing? Tow, or no?
If you are a professional (eg. nurse, Doctor) and you help someone and are not on a highway or byway you run the risk of being sued and loosing your license since you are not protected by the good samaritan law.
12-24-2008, 08:39 PM
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Here is my 2 cents... off road, I will help folks anyway I can. Its a jeep thing! A fellow Jeepster on the road, not a second thought. A mercedes... not a chance.
Lake grapevine overflowed last year and many boats were caught in dry docks that were getting flooded. I did offer a hand, but every person I helped they had to agree not to hold me liabel. I had the chief mechanic there and the dock manager as witnesses. One lady actually refused my help so I did not pull her out. The mechanic and the manager told her I was her last option as no other vehicle could get to her boat. She still refused and in the end her boat sunk (she did not have her plug in).
Lake grapevine overflowed last year and many boats were caught in dry docks that were getting flooded. I did offer a hand, but every person I helped they had to agree not to hold me liabel. I had the chief mechanic there and the dock manager as witnesses. One lady actually refused my help so I did not pull her out. The mechanic and the manager told her I was her last option as no other vehicle could get to her boat. She still refused and in the end her boat sunk (she did not have her plug in).
12-24-2008, 08:59 PM
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When a buddy of mine pulls people out of a ditch or snow he hands them the end that hooks to their car and says, 'hook this to something strong enough to pull you out'. Puts the responsibility on them.
I've never pulled some one out, push a guy out the other day because I didn't have a tow strap or winch.
I've never pulled some one out, push a guy out the other day because I didn't have a tow strap or winch.
12-25-2008, 01:59 PM
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12-25-2008, 09:57 PM
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The way I feel now, if your in a car or truck, you are SOL. But if you're stuck in a Jeep, I will break my back trying to help you out.