More stupid driving from Russia

[Doppel]

http://englishrussia.com/2011/06/05/justice-fighter/

A taxi bus driver from Volgograd got sick and tired of the fact that other less experienced drivers were not careful enough and forgot to follow the road safety standards. He installed a dash camera in his car in order to obtain evidence that it was not he who must be blamed for the road accidents. “Crash test with KIA RIO”

Even if the authorities put a stop to it there's no kidding some of these drivers are really bad. But then, in Russia there appear to be no lane markings. My fave is the one when he hits a car and keeps t-boning it and the passengers in it seem rather uninterested in reacting; "The girl was lucky".

 

[ShawnD1]

http://englishrussia.com/2011/06/05/justice-fighter/



Even if the authorities put a stop to it there's no kidding some of these drivers are really bad. But then, in Russia there appear to be no lane markings.

lane markings: the only thing stopping you from cutting off another car then slamming on the brakes :biggrin:

 

[ThatsABigOne]

It's ok. You are in America or wherever you are.. The rules differ in different countries.

 

[Doppel]

It's ok. You are in America or wherever you are.. The rules differ in different countries.

I don't think they have rules there!

 

[fleshconsumed]

That taxi bus driver seems like an asshole to me. Sure, technically the other drivers are at fault there like Kia Rio driver who crossed the lane marker. However, most of his "accidents" would have been easily avoidable if he wasn't trying to prove his point. The only one that I can really say was unavoidable was the one where Lada (I think) changed lanes in front of him and suddenly stopped in the middle of the road, the rest would have been avoided if he was driving defensively and simply slowed down when he noticed stupid behavoir from the other drivers. Not only this, but to me it looks like he possibly caused two of those accidents on purpose. In the very first Kia Rio video it looks to me like just before the accident he actually speeds up around the curve after noticing that Rio driver crossed into his lane, and in the last video with Niva it is clear that he swerved left to cause the collision. In short, that guy is an asshole and should have his license revoked.

 

[SearchMaster]

That taxi bus driver seems like an asshole to me. Sure, technically the other drivers are at fault there like Kia Rio driver who crossed the lane marker. However, most of his "accidents" would have been easily avoidable if he wasn't trying to prove his point. The only one that I can really say was unavoidable was the one where Lada (I think) changed lanes in front of him and suddenly stopped in the middle of the road, the rest would have been avoided if he was driving defensively and simply slowed down when he noticed stupid behavoir from the other drivers. Not only this, but to me it looks like he possibly caused two of those accidents on purpose. In the very first Kia Rio video it looks to me like just before the accident he actually speeds up around the curve after noticing that Rio driver crossed into his lane, and in the last video with Niva it is clear that he swerved left to cause the collision. In short, that guy is an asshole and should have his license revoked.

That was my reaction too - he doesn't drive defensively at all and could have avoided at least the first 2 (third is questionable, fourth was pretty unavoidable). I didn't watch any after #4. That doesn't mean he's at fault, but Drive Defensively is a mantra that seems to be lacking, especially in other countries (and with taxis in this country).

 

[Vette73]

Problem is in countires like that if you drive to defensively you will get hit as much or more or in his case lose your job.
Sometimes its better to try and blend in.

 

[Doppel]

He could have avoided a couple if he really had to but I'm sure all of us have at times wanted to hit somebody in a parking lot just to make a point. he's made many