Sorry… the rule in my car is that if I don’t know you (or someone in my car doesn’t know you) you don’t get a ride. If you’re stuck, I’ll be more than happy to call a tow truck for you or possibly even lend you money — but get in the car. No.
Putting aside the fact that it’s illegal, there is also the issue that just because a person appears frum there is no guarantee that they are, in fact, safe people.
And yes, it goes the other way too. I don’t get into a car unless I know the driver (or one of the other people in the car). I’ve been offered rides from frum-looking strangers while waiting at the bus stop — and I always politely thank them and turn them down.
The Wolf