{"id":3543,"date":"2020-08-17T17:36:57","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T09:36:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/?p=3543"},"modified":"2020-09-14T23:01:03","modified_gmt":"2020-09-14T15:01:03","slug":"hanoi-cabbie-jumpstarts-car","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thesmartlocal.com\/vietnam\/hanoi-cabbie-jumpstarts-car\/","title":{"rendered":"Hanoi Man’s Car Breaks Down In Storm, Cab Driver Helps Him Jumpstart Battery & Get Home Safely"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hanoi driver got help when car broke down<\/span><\/h2>\n
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Driving in a stormy night is a nerve-wracking experience. Having your car break down under a heavy downpour in the late hours<\/strong> is something every driver wants to avoid.<\/p>\n

Anyone in this situation usually wouldn\u2019t have any choice but to be stranded in their cars until help arrives.<\/p>\n

Luckily, the driver in this roadside accident<\/a> didn\u2019t have to endure this predicament for long, as a stranger pulled over beside him to save the day.<\/p>\n

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The good Samaritan helped him jumpstart his car<\/span><\/h3>\n
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\nHoang\u2019s car<\/em> broke down on the roadside
\n<\/em>Image credit: <\/em>Beatvn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Nguyen Hoang<\/strong>, the driver in the story, was driving near Hanoi\u2019s Nhat Tan Bridge in a heavy storm <\/strong>when his car suddenly broke down due to a flat battery.<\/p>\n

Since it was already midnight<\/strong>, Hoang couldn\u2019t reach anyone<\/strong> when he tried to call a roadside emergency service for help. As Hoang was bracing for a sleepless night inside his car, a cab driver who happened to be passing by pulled over and offered to help him jumpstart his car.<\/p>\n

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\nImage adapted from: <\/em>Beatvn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

After the cab driver connected his cab\u2019s functional battery to Hoang\u2019s jumper cables, the jump worked and Hoang\u2019s car was quickly started.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Grateful for the kind cab driver\u2019s help, Hoang asked for his phone number so they could keep in touch, and drove away after that. <\/strong><\/p>\n

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His car broke down again<\/span><\/h3>\n
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However, as Hoang was about 2KM away from his home, his car broke down again.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nImage adapted from: <\/em>Beatvn<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Hoang tried to call the emergency service center for help, but again, nobody picked up the phone since it was about 2AM.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Hesitant but desperate, Hoang decided to call the cab driver who had just helped him for another favor<\/strong>, though he knew it might not work because the driver might already have driven far off in another direction.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhere are you now?\u201d Hoang asked.<\/p>\n

The cab driver replied, \u201cI\u2019m still parking at the same spot where we last met, because I feared that you might not be able to reach home safely<\/strong>. I can still come help you now.\u201d<\/p>\n

10 minutes later, the cab driver again turned up at the scene. Not only did the cab driver help Hoang restore his car battery to a full charge this time, but he also accompanied Hoang all the way home.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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The cab driver is taking care of his sick father<\/span><\/h3>\n
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Hoang invited the cab driver, who was soaking wet because of the rain, into his home for a drink. During the conversation, Hoang learned that the cab driver was from Vinh Phuc City<\/strong>, which is 60KM away from Hanoi, where he is taking care of his father who has cancer. <\/strong><\/p>\n

When Hoang offered him some cash as a token of his gratitude, the cab driver declined<\/strong>. He left shortly afterwards to drive back to Vinh Phuc, as a customer there had booked him for an early morning ride to Hanoi.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Stranger helped Hanoi driver jumpstart his car twice in the storm<\/span><\/h3>\n
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The cab driver in the story sets a great example of drivers\u2019 ethics<\/a>. He could have driven home to rest before the next early morning ride, but he stopped and <\/strong>went above and beyond to help a fellow driver stranded in the heavy rain<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The cab driver\u2019s heart-warming gesture restores commuters\u2019 faith in their fellow drivers, especially in these days of harsh weather.<\/p>\n

For those who need a heads-up on weather trends and flooded roads<\/strong> before leaving your home<\/a>, check out our article about UDI MAPS – a weather forecasting app<\/a> for Saigon drivers. Hopefully, such apps will be available to drivers nationwide soon.<\/p>\n

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