Driving in Russia

[Rage Racer]

*Карельская колбаса, if you mean "Karelian sausage".
But there is already a logo of Cherkizovo Meat Factory (Черкизовский мясокомбинат).
Mmm, it's tasty. I already want some from the store nearby. Especially if it's delivered like this.

 

[kikie]

Invisible or alien cars in Russia?

 

[Grayfox]

Just edited.

Why does the video stop right at the end?

Surely if it was a ghost car you would have mentioned it to the other driver.

Just looks like a crash for cash type thing.

 

[Rage Racer]

Yes, edited, but there's nothing commercial. The cam car driver is the culprit anyway.

 

[FoRiZon]

May I just ask. Is it a must for russians to have a cctv on their cars because they generated quite a lot of youtube videos. Or its just an insurance thing?

 

[Jet Badger]

May I just ask. Is it a must for russians to have a cctv on their cars because they generated quite a lot of youtube videos. Or its just an insurance thing?

Yup, it's an insurance requirement to have a DVR in a car. I think driver's started it on their own due to the amount of "events" that happen on the road, later it became a requirement. Same is happening here, although we don't have that many obscure traffic accidents but the DVRs are getting more popular and seems like they're going to be mandatory in near future. They definitely help indicating who's at fault in a case of an accident, also you can submit your vid to the police in case you film someone misbehaving on the road, so it also reduces the amount of traffic rules violators since any car will get their actions on tape.

 

[Grayfox]

Think it stemmed from the i overtake you, then cut you off and slam by brakes.
You are now at fault(even though i caused the accident) and my passengers have whiplash(even though i was only one in the car).
They get a large payout, your premiums go up.

 

[Dhalism]

I had a couple of relatives get their licenses in early 90s in Belarus. The test had like 500 questions and was specifically designed for you to fail it( i assume even if you didnt they made sure you did), so they only way to get it would be to pay off the traffic inspector.

I am not sure if there is any mandatory re-certification since then, but if not you can imagine how many people got their licenses in the 90s.

 

[Rage Racer]

May I just ask. Is it a must for russians to have a cctv on their cars because they generated quite a lot of youtube videos. Or its just an insurance thing?

I already told:

Dash cams (we call them "video-registrators") are very popular there. My family has two cars (Audi Q5 and Fiat 500) and both are equipped with them.
In your country, I guess that police doesn't have fun with blaming drivers on infractions they haven't done. Unlike Russia. If you have a dash cam, you can show a video from it to a cop telling you "You just drove on the red light, you're fined 1000 rubles" and say "No, I didn't, so **** off." It can also prove your innocence after a crash when it's questionable.

I had a couple of relatives get their licenses in early 90s in Belarus. The test had like 500 questions and was specifically designed for you to fail it( i assume even if you didnt they made sure you did), so they only way to get it would be to pay off the traffic inspector.

I am not sure if there is any mandatory re-certification since then, but if not you can imagine how many people got their licenses in the 90s.

Yes, '90s were a tough time in all of the post-Soviet space, Belarus and Ukraine were not an exception, too. The corruption was terrible. My parents paid for their licences, too. But I did not.
But I passed not on the first attempt. They busted me up several times (the inspectors use some tricks to make you screw up, they're usually possible but hard to avoid), but at least it is possible today to get a license without a bribe.

 

[Rage Racer]

That feeling when you drive a Mercedes and try to overtake a Kamaz truck on a highway... but you can't! You speed higher and higher, but the Kamaz is still not giving up. You say "C'mon, it's just a clumsy Soviet truck!", push the pedal to the metal... and drop your jaw on the pants when you see over 170 km/h on your speedometer but STILL CAN'T CHASE THE TRUCK!

 

[ProjectWHaT]

 

[Revoy]

The best part about that video is that the cameraman is just there chilling (and probably laughing) recording everyone fly through the air like it's his favourite pass-time after a long day. And he probably knows of it because he himself was probably a victim.

 

[Grayfox]

The best part about that video is that the cameraman is just there chilling (and probably laughing) recording everyone fly through the air like it's his favourite pass-time after a long day. And he probably knows of it because he himself was probably a victim.

I loled when the 4x4 at 1:09 just skims along.

 

[Rage Racer]

Didn't you notice that everyone doesn't give a **** at the 20 km/h speed limit sign?
"You have been warned!"

So, Moscow is finally getting some more bicycle lanes, but... Is there much use of them?

 

[Grayfox]

Well nice to see russians use their "quad bikes" in the bike lane.

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Is that a CRV with a spoiler? ...

 

[Rage Racer]

Is that a CRV with a spoiler? ...

Yes. What's special about it?

 

[DustDriver]

Didn't you notice that everyone doesn't give a **** at the 20 km/h speed limit sign?
"You have been warned!"

So, Moscow is finally getting some more bicycle lanes, but... Is there much use of them?

Must be the trial bike lane.

 

[Rage Racer]

How many countries of the world can you name where you can get rear-ended by a mobile SAM launcher (S-300) once a year?

 

[Grayfox]

How the hell does that happen.

 

[Rage Racer]

The missile carrier was returning from the parade in Samara in a convoy with this cop car. The truck was going too fast to stop it on the traffic light. So the cop stopped but the S-300P did not.

 

[Grayfox]

One would think, if you are driving around missles you would drive slowly.

 

[ITCC_Andrew]

Look at the way the roof bent away from the top of the window... it'd be unsafe for the police to reuse that car.

 

[Slash]

Wow. Amazing to see her get up so quickly. Hope she is ok.

 

[Rage Racer]

Military moving on public roads is full of lulz.

Wow. Amazing to see her get up so quickly. Hope she is ok.

A collision of two epic stupidities. Nothing special.

 

[Revoy]

Wow. Amazing to see her get up so quickly. Hope she is ok.

Adrenaline kicked in at that point before she could even understand what the hell happened. But that was a nasty lick she got there, she probably felt the pain kicking in about a minute or two after the collision.

That's why when I cross in front of a car (or behind) I peep out a bit before I cross.

 

[Rage Racer]

One would think, if you are driving around missles you would drive slowly.

Missiles? Like this is something unusual here...

 

[ProjectWHaT]

Russia, you never cease to amaze me

 

[Jet Badger]

"GTFO, polis"

 

[prisonermonkeys]

One would think, if you are driving around missles you would drive slowly.

They're not armed. And even if they were, they are designed to be stable. You could fire a bullet into the core of a nuclear warhead, and it would not detonate (unless you hit the detonator, but even that would not trigger a nuclear explosion).