Boyscout or Sucker?

During yesterday's snow storm I spotted an elderly gentleman trying to free his minivan from a parking lot. I could see that he wasn't too badly stuck and decided to see if I could help and break him free. Since I was on foot, I was in no hurry an I was already covered in snow.

For the next few minutes I tried pushing and directing this guy to help him get back on the road. It became fairly obvious that this person was not a qualified winter driver. When I instructed him to rock the vehicle, he proceeded to lay on the gas an slide sideways. All that he needed to do was back up a foot and use some forward speed to get him over the rut that he'd created by spinning his tires. He wasn't taking the hint, though.

Eventually, the man broke free. To my shock and amazement he turn back toward me! I thought he'd already lost control of his car, but he was doing a U-turn to go back into the parking lot that I'd just got him out of!

The man had said something about how he just wanted to go to the bank. Kelly asked me why someone like this would risk life and limb to be out on a day like yesterday and I guessed, "to cash his social security check?"

Kelly has some banking experience and she immediately said, "today's the first. You nailed it!"

My question to you, dear reader: should I have helped this man? Did I not create a greater hazard by putting an obviously baffled driver back on the slippery roads?