Well done
There's a psychological phenomenon called the bystander effect meaning there's an inversely proportional relationship between number of people witnessing an accident and likelihood that one of them will help out, as everyone expects that someone else will do it. To get out in front of that many people and try and save a life is really something.

I hope you'll inspire me, but honestly I can't know my reaction until I'm in that sort of situation.
(StapMyVitals wouldn't mind a bit of that, Tue 27 Apr 2010, 20:27, 1 reply)

I didn't think.
That's what bugs me about other people's reaction. As the car stopped I opened the door and ran to do what I could. I didn't think of who was watching or whether someone else would do it, it never crossed my mind to. I didn't have time to think any of that.

I just don't get it. I've not heard of the bystander effect, but have seen it in action (on other occasions as well) and always wondered why people don't help. I don't think I'll ever understand that.
(robbersdog, Tue 27 Apr 2010, 23:06, closed)