Things.
Last Tuesday night I drove past a railway crossing aka level crossing. Over here in the US there's nothing to prevent somebody getting drunk/addled/dopey and driving down the tracks. And a very nice middle aged lady in a Toyota had gotten distracted in the dark and done just that. The car was obviously where it didn't belong. I stopped, told her to get out of the car first then call the police. I then took the railway's contact number from a nearby sign and called them to get them to stop the trains. I stayed there with her until the police came and had her car (undamaged) pulled back onto the road. She was very grateful.

Another one I really remember is being on a bus in New York about 30 years ago. A very pregnant lady got on the bus; I got up and gave her my seat. She was clearly stunned by simple courtesy...
( HairyTwatter certified eel and sodium salesman, Fri 10 Feb 2012, 14:43, 1 reply)

This wasn't in Austin, Texas was it? I had to push some drunks' car off a railroad there on my way back to my hotel once. Those crazy Americans sure like to mix their drinking and driving
(lazyman, Sat 11 Feb 2012, 3:32, closed)