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[looker009]

Originally Posted by Scrat335

Because it's Russia. Not America. On a lot of things the rule "that's how we roll" definitely applies. Especially on the roads, moving or not. I always thought Italians were the worst drivers in the world. Then I went to Russia. Russians are Italians on ice. Within hours of my very first visit there I saw a Lada wrapped around a telephone pole. Don't let anybody tell you their driving habits have improved either. i read the death rate plunged from 30000 a year to 17000 a long time ago. It wasn't because Russians became better drivers, it's because of newer cars with better safety systems.

If you drive in Russia you take your life into your own hands.

I just watched this video and to me this is crazy.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw3Cec6H9N4

[erasure]

Originally Posted by looker009

In US, we stop at limit line(before sidewalk) and the stop light is located across the street. It makes it easier to see the light.



I see what you mean, it does look much more historic. Unfortunately i do not speak Russian so that makes video watching less interesting.

The newer Russian cities have the same outlay; they are just bigger.


Here is Novosibirsk for example, and since it's a big city, it was easier to find something in English))




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjK5RABJoCE


and this is probably a better view of the city overall ( drone).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgH6YpfeWS8

[Scrat335]

Originally Posted by looker009

I just watched this video and to me this is crazy.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw3Cec6H9N4

Russian are a very strong willed, devil may care people, they wear their emotions on their sleeves and this I think leads to a reckless attitude in a lot of them. Most tolerate the laws at best, those that don't cause problems.

[looker009]

Originally Posted by erasure

The newer Russian cities have the same outlay; they are just bigger.


Here is Novosibirsk for example, and since it's a big city, it was easier to find something in English))




https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gjK5RABJoCE


and this is probably a better view of the city overall ( drone).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgH6YpfeWS8

Thank you for those video's , they look much different from US cities

[erasure]

Originally Posted by looker009

Thank you for those video's , they look much different from US cities

You are welcome, yes they do, and if you watch more of that English guy's videos of different Russian cities, you'll get even better idea.

[erasure]

Originally Posted by Scrat335

Russian are a very strong willed, devil may care people, they wear their emotions on their sleeves and this I think leads to a reckless attitude in a lot of them. Most tolerate the laws at best, those that don't cause problems.

Yep, public transportation, as uncle Joe was prescribing precisely for those reasons.
He wasn't all that dumb and knew Russians pretty well I think.
The very features that help them to prevail in extreme situations are killing them in daily life.

[erasure]

Originally Posted by looker009

I just watched this video and to me this is crazy.

You haven't seen it all yet)))

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[looker009]

[quote=erasure;58593786]You haven't seen it all yet)))

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WTF, seems like Russia does everything differently. From driving, to cleaning, to schools etc. Do they do anything that is same as western countries? Btw are cars cheap in Russia, considering how bad drivers are there, either auto insurance must be very cheap or cars.

[DKM]

Grasshopper, you are starting to get it now! And no, cars there are NOT cheaper. Import taxes and corruption make sure of that.

[Zimogor]

Originally Posted by looker009

I just watched this video and to me this is crazy.

In family is not without a freak, as they say.

There are a lot of idiots in any country. And USA is no exception also.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SVKO0_jTAk