From time to time, I will watch these Russian dashcam vids.... WTF is wrong with these people? They speed recklessly, drive like idiots - never looking right, left, or in a mirror. Pretty sure many of them are drunk, too - even the pedestrians. You couldn't pay me to ride in Russia, let alone drive. I would want to kill every asshole who causes a wreck. Am I over-reacting?
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I still watch them.
there is some weirdness..
must be getting that water pump to flow some heat in the cabin by raising rpms
Cold in long term, you would think you were stupid too, if you were lucky to catch on.
I noticed the scanias in some of those sudden scenes doing maneuvres like a fast thinking sportsman.
I thought it must be comfortable enough to keep a brain inside.
Happened to me and my dad too. Real cabin air was not until the late 80s...or an air ride seat for passengers.
I also noticed the honda civic of their country is still that damn crazy lada niva.
I hope they open up more than minerals in the sales for changes.Previously boxer3main
the death rate and fairy tales cannot kill the nature left behind.
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Barry is saying it's too cold there for people to think straight and their crappy little cars have heaters that probably don't keep up.
Russians are mostly still into their first generation of common private car ownership. They did not grow up with parents who owned cars, who might pass along training, stories, instincts, caution. From a young age we all knew people who were maimed or killed in cars, the thrill of learning to drive came with a little appropriate fear, citizens of the former Soviet lands just don't have that but we now see it being bred into them anyway. I have little doubt that through the thirties in this country those scenes common in Russian dash cam videos were common occurrences here, only at slower speeds....
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From a passengers personal experience they do drive that wild and crazy and not necessarily drunk. It was a different experience! The city driving was utter chaos, the country driving was like a Rally car experience WITH ice and snow!
Remember the phrase " man you drive like Steve McQueen ", I was thinking that the whole time especially when I was riding with our coordinator Nadia! Man that gal could drive!! Yep throw alcohol in the mix and you sure enough have something😂Pt 2010, Long Haul 2011,12,13,14,15,16,17, 18, 19, 23
If you wait, all that happens is that you get older
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Barry is saying it's too cold there for people to think straight and their crappy little cars have heaters that probably don't keep up.
Russians are mostly still into their first generation of common private car ownership. They did not grow up with parents who owned cars, who might pass along training, stories, instincts, caution. From a young age we all knew people who were maimed or killed in cars, the thrill of learning to drive came with a little appropriate fear, citizens of the former Soviet lands just don't have that but we now see it being bred into them anyway. I have little doubt that through the thirties in this country those scenes common in Russian dash cam videos were common occurrences here, only at slower speeds.
Your comments about Russian drivers seems pretty incisive, too. Big ups for your response.
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Found Barry's post perfectly understandable, dunno why you couldn't get it..
Act your age, not your shoe size. - Prince
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Originally posted by studemax View PostFrom time to time, I will watch these Russian dashcam vids.... WTF is wrong with these people? They speed recklessly, drive like idiots - never looking right, left, or in a mirror. Pretty sure many of them are drunk, too - even the pedestrians. You couldn't pay me to ride in Russia, let alone drive. I would want to kill every asshole who causes a wreck. Am I over-reacting?
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