I do things like that a quite a lot... some of you might not believe me but I do. And I do get you from it... from helping people when they have trouble, no matter how small.
I do that even to excess that sometimes... I have caused trouble to others / traffic by thinking that something happened. When in truth, someone just stopped on a highway to talk on phone. Or that I go past the car that has lights on and older driver looks to be weird. So I turn around and stop by just to find out that everything is fine.. one just stopped to take nap and kept engine on for warmth.
Reason why I tend to drive past often is that either... I didn't have time enough to see if there is trouble or not. Like what was real situation.
Other reason is hurry...
I remember how I saw one elderly woman on wheelchair trying to kick herself with one foot to direction she wanted (hands being too weak), that looked like she wanted to cross street.. so I stopped very briefly, went to help her over the street, and when I came back half an hour later... that woman was on that exact same position where I had helped her before. And my friend laughed at me that I had pulled her unwillingly over the street.
Im not sure what is the truth... I did ask her but didn't truly hear understand her? And I was in a hurry and wanted to help.
many times I have been real help. Thankfully most often. But not always.
Sometimes I have been helped as well... and I have felt joy when that has happened. - Weirdly... more here where I now live than anywhere else? Perhaps this town has better spirit?