Meanwhile in Russia

[widebody911]

Originally Posted by masraum

I've heard/read that once you get arrested, it's very difficult to not be convicted. You need to bribe then before you get arrested. It seems like a pretty corrupt place.

Like I said, wild west (but in the East) without the hats and horses.

Putin: hold my borscht and coboy hat

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

I think that was a crosswalk. Look at the difference in the road lines.

naa, they have normal zebra crossing in Russia

[unclebilly]

^^^ Not everywhere.

[svandamme]

source?
Because quite frankly zebra crossings are quite universal and the only real thing that gives pedestrians right of way in traffic.

Having the white line by the side of the road interrupt as "right of way" pedestrian crossing, really not something that makes any sense because it's barely visible to anybody.

Russia has even done campains in recent years to get drivers to stop for zebra crossings.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-11184742


It's quite known that there are very little pedestrian crossings and peds can and will walk and cross the street just about anywhere. without any crossing

[pavulon]

No guns so clearly not a US incident.

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by pavulon

No guns so clearly not a US incident.

i've seen plenty of guns being pulled out in Russian dashcam vids and what not
Brandishing a firearm is probably more popular in certain areas of Moscow then in the US

[masraum]

Originally Posted by svandamme

source?
Because quite frankly zebra crossings are quite universal and the only real thing that gives pedestrians right of way in traffic.

technically, in the US, once a pedestrian is in the road, they have the right of way. If you're driving a car, even if the ped is crossing illegally, you've got to stop or try to NOT hit them.

peds can and will walk and cross the street just about anywhere. without any crossing

Hell, I do that, but then I know how to look both ways and not get run over.

Originally Posted by pavulon

No guns so clearly not a US incident.

Apparently, you don't watch many of the Russian traffic videos.

Originally Posted by svandamme

i've seen plenty of guns being pulled out in Russian dashcam vids and what not
Brandishing a firearm is probably more popular in certain areas of Moscow then in the US

I have also seen lots of videos with folks brandishing guns in the Russian videos. That seems to work surprisingly well to deter the insurance fraudsters.

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by masraum

technically, in the US, once a pedestrian is in the road, they have the right of way. If you're driving a car, even if the ped is crossing illegally, you've got to stop or try to NOT hit them.

same anywhere I guess, but suspect Russian insurance/police is less then interested in making work of any investigation post facts. and will go with whoever pays the bribe

unless off course dashcam

[unclebilly]

Originally Posted by svandamme

source?
Because quite frankly zebra crossings are quite universal and the only real thing that gives pedestrians right of way in traffic.

Having the white line by the side of the road interrupt as "right of way" pedestrian crossing, really not something that makes any sense because it's barely visible to anybody.

Russia has even done campains in recent years to get drivers to stop for zebra crossings.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-11184742


It's quite known that there are very little pedestrian crossings and peds can and will walk and cross the street just about anywhere. without any crossing

Well, I spent a bit of time there when I was working in Siberia... also if you look on google earth, you will see that the cross walk marking differ from city to city. There are zebra marking at most cross walks in the bigger cities but if you look at some of the smaller cities in Siberia, they have nothing or just a line.

[Tobra]

Originally Posted by svandamme

i've seen plenty of guns being pulled out in Russian dashcam vids and what not
Brandishing a firearm is probably more popular in certain areas of Moscow then in the US

I saw one video where the car being harassed pulled over, some Spetznatz looking MFers with submachine guns hopped out and gave the road rager the straight of it.

[pavulon]

Originally Posted by masraum

Apparently, you don't watch many of the Russian traffic videos.

You're right...nor Chinese, North Korean, Canadian, American, Mexican, Italian or any others.

[masraum]

Originally Posted by Tobra

I saw one video where the car being harassed pulled over, some Spetznatz looking MFers with submachine guns hopped out and gave the road rager the straight of it.

I've seen that one too. Hilarious.







10 mins of mostly armed Russian road rage. In the first 3 mins mostly handguns, but at least one hatchet and one rifle.

[Captain Ahab Jr]

Funniest Russian road rage video ever!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mrc5E5CsTB0