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Moscow driving
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 2:26 pm
by Old Hogger
Cool video of what it's like driving in Moscow.
http://avva.livejournal.com/2260552.html
And be sure to watch for the pedestrians, just as dangerous to walk.
See ya
Larry
Re: Moscow driving
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:25 pm
by AARR
The sound just amplifies how hard hitting those crashes are...even when the pedestrians get hit it makes me cringe
Re: Moscow driving
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 3:29 pm
by sd70accsxt700
Um Don they are pre recorded sounds. Just keeps playing the same ones over and over.
Re: Moscow driving
Posted: Fri Nov 26, 2010 5:02 pm
by AARR
sd70accsxt700 wrote:Um Don they are pre recorded sounds. Just keeps playing the same ones over and over.
Re: Moscow driving
Posted: Sat Nov 27, 2010 6:50 pm
by GrandTrunkFan
Can you believe we used to be scared of these people?
On the other hand, maybe it would be a good career choice to start a wrecker service in Moscow.
Re: Moscow driving
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 12:24 pm
by willardgarrett
I believe that Moscow has the largest subway system in terms of both ridership and length. I'm glad most people there use that mode of transport instead. I know I would if I were there, due to both cost and....this.
On another note, you could probably make a "highlight reel" video like this for every city in the world.
The bottom line is, I made this thread rail-related
Re: Moscow driving
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 2:22 pm
by SW
Not a place I would want to drive (or walk) around. Couple of things I noticed:
1. The ability of the other drivers to avoid a chain reaction (most of the time)
2. A couple of times the offending red-light blower often just slowed up and then kept going after impact.
3. The apparent air-headedness of the pedestrians. Didn't seem to be watching the traffic at all.
Re: Moscow driving
Posted: Sun Nov 28, 2010 4:28 pm
by AARR
GrandTrunkFan wrote:Can you believe we used to be scared of these people?
We had good right to be scared. Communist Russia is one of the most murderous regimes in history. It's estimated that Stalin alone accounted for 50-100 million human deaths. Predominately people who did not agree with the government. Communist China is up there too in human deaths.
Re: Moscow driving
Posted: Mon Nov 29, 2010 5:52 pm
by Jochs
GrandTrunkFan wrote:Can you believe we used to be scared of these people?
On the other hand, maybe it would be a good career choice to start a wrecker service in Moscow.
You could probably also make a fortune opening a body shop...or being an insurance adjuster.
Re: Moscow driving
Posted: Tue Nov 30, 2010 7:44 pm
by GrandTrunkFan
Jochs wrote:GrandTrunkFan wrote:Can you believe we used to be scared of these people?
On the other hand, maybe it would be a good career choice to start a wrecker service in Moscow.
You could probably also make a fortune opening a body shop...or being an insurance adjuster.
Or start all 3!