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I don't know where the argument is, I am not arguing. I am merely telling what I have personally experienced.

BTW, I heard the phone call from the driver on his cell phone to 911 and he should have stopped until a State Trooper arrived on the scene. But you can't teach people how to use common sense, or even hold them responsible.

Sorry I didn't link any of this. I wasn't aware that linking is a requirement for comments. Have a good day.

Sorry I didn't link any of this. I wasn't aware that linking is a requirement for comments. Have a good day.

OK.

I admit that I was not very tactful.

So to be tactful even though it is considerably more time consuming in this instance, I will ask the question:

Was the requirement to agree to stop and render assistance an agreement you had to make in order to take the course and get the job as bus driver, or was it California law?

googling "CA good samaritan law" brings up lots and lots of links.

One of them takes you to this.

* "Good Samaritan Law," passed by California in 1959
o No legal obligation to provide aid
o Immunity from malpractice suit if aid is provided
o Applies to outside of hospitals only
o Withdrawal of legal immunity if payment accepted

Copyright 2001 by the University of Florida

Since I am not driving in CA, I am not going to pursue it further other than to say that I found recent discussions by lawyers of the CA good samaritan law in which it was pointed out that you are not protected by CA law if you engage in any attempted life saving activity in which you have not had training.

For instance, if you gave CPR and caused injury, you are not protected in CA.

NC specifically states that you are protected so long as you acted reasonably.

It appears that CA law is written only to protect those who are EMC, medical or other trained emergency workers.

So a blanket statement that you are required to stop and render assistance could cause someone to get in legal doo-doo, if they followed that advice.

Therefore, asking for a link is not off the wall.

If you want a real eye opener, try this:

http://firstaid.about.com/od/medicallegal/Legal_and_Liability_Issues_Related_to_Rescue_and_First_Aid.htm