Russian Roads are dangerous !
admin | November 25, 2009
Russia has roughly the worst road accident statistics in Europe, and a quick trip around any Russian city will quickly back up these statistics.Concepts such as lane discipline, speed limits, traffic laws or respect for other users are alien to most Russian drivers.Drivers routinely make their own lanes, accelerate wildly and rarely stop for pedestrians, unless the pedestrian happens to be a policeman with a gun.
I vividly remember my craziest road safety moment in Russia, which ironically happened whilst I was a pedestrian.I was walking along the street on a dark snowy evening, when I suddenly became aware of a noisy car engine and dim headlights hurtling up behind me.
