Russian car crashes...

[chris_sawyer]

Have you ever watched any of the 'Russian car crash' compilations on youtube?

I see what's on the videos, yet I can't make sense of it. Sure there's alcoholism involved, but that can't be all that's going on. Other places have drunks on the road, and yet don't have that level of insanity.

WTF?

Comments

[martes]

I think the Chinese and Indian drivers are probably worse. A lot may have to do with how long a culture has been driving. In the US it's been pretty much and unbroken chain from the 20's and 30's to now-- a long enough time to learn what to do. In a lot of other countries, we're talking first or second generation drivers who just barely grasp the rudiments of car culture. For Russian specificly, I think pretty much everyone drinks, so that may be it exactly.

[c_eagle]

Do they even have a DMV and driver training over there?

[ionotter]

I love the one where the SUV is booking along, then hits a manhole where someone stole the cover. *BLAMMO!* (flip-crash)