You had a driver stop to assist you? Dayum! That’s contrary to what we as drivers were told: you NEVER stop to render any assistance, for two reasons: one, you’re not paid to help others, you’re paid to drive; and two, stopping opens you up to an ambush.
Looking things up is always good.
I guess one trucker a few years back made a lasting impression on me.
I blew up a u haul around midnight in the arizona desert i started walking to the lights two truckers stopped one female one male the female said i give you a lift well they were heading to L.A.so was i they drove me right to my car 20 miles out of there way I tried to pay them they refuse she even let me use her sleeper to get some kip nice people