Author Topic: Proof that Russians can't drive straight on straightest road (Read 1094 times)

MrRiplEy[H] · « **Reply #15 on:** July 21, 2006, 09:59:11 AM »

It is a fact that no russian can keep on his lane of the road on a straight road. They drive like they do anything else in general.. 'pissing on the run' as we say.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #16 on:** July 22, 2006, 04:07:19 AM »

I like when the two busses fall over and the guy in the middle immediately turns his blinker on and goes fo the clear lane...like, "Aw dammit...not again...awright...round we go..."

Boroda · « **Reply #17 on:** July 22, 2006, 03:07:18 PM »

Lefortovo tunnel is scary. Almost 3km underground, and several turns. Last week a car caught fire there, it jammed one side of third transport ring completely for 6 hours. All traffic in 10-million megapolis blocked.

Russian driving style is not very calm. There are no Russians who don't like riding fast (c) N.V.Gogol. I had one aquaintance from Swiss who said that muscowites drive very politely and friendly, but then he said that he lived in south-east Asia for 15 years

MrRiplEy[H], great Finnish folklore!

I'll use this expression, thanks!

Russians who drive in the US say that Americans never overtake and if someone drives Ford-T at impressive 40km/h - everyone behind him goes at the same speed.

I think that ice is the problem in this video, combined with "bald" tires and "shahid-taxi"s.

I don't drive, don't have a lisence and don't want to get one. Underground is much faster and safe, my ticket costs me about $0.5 daily, less then a litre of gas (i buy 90-day smart-card).

Moscow is a big village and it's unique even in Russia. It's crazy.

That bus is nicknamed "garmoshka", a "harmonica", they were made in Hungary by Ikarus, IIRC now Russia bought that factory and builds them here.

Elfie · « **Reply #18 on:** July 22, 2006, 04:26:52 PM »

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Russians who drive in the US say that Americans never overtake and if someone drives Ford-T at impressive 40km/h - everyone behind him goes at the same speed.

I wouldnt say that is accurate at all. More likely to have someone flip you the bird as they honk their horn while blowing by you at Mach speeds.

(Mach speed thing was an exagerration, but you get the idea.)

Russian · « **Reply #19 on:** July 23, 2006, 11:17:05 PM »

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That is very odd.....I think there is ice there.

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This 3150 m long tunnel in Russia is the longest in-city tunnel of Europe. There is a river running over it ... all, and water leaks at some points. When the temperature reaches -38 degrees like it did this winter, the road freezes and the result is the attached video taken during a single day with the tunnel camera. PS: I wouldn't like to be on that bus.

DiabloTX · « **Reply #20 on:** July 23, 2006, 11:28:08 PM »

What I like about reading Boroda's posts...I always hear the voice of Mr. Chekov reading it to me.

Redwing · « **Reply #21 on:** July 24, 2006, 02:48:36 AM »

Wow!

But, what's so special about the bus? They're quite common around here, being made by mercedes-benz and MAN.

Habu · « **Reply #22 on:** July 24, 2006, 07:15:07 AM »

I noticed that a few of the accidents were caused by idiots changing lanes in front of a fast car even though there is a solid line in the tunnel.

Trikky · « **Reply #23 on:** July 24, 2006, 07:55:33 AM »

They've replaced this

with this

and they're ****ing horrible. Slower, sweatier, prone to engine fires, basically a mobile chicane snarling up traffic wherever they go. So yeah, a few idiots died each year jumping on/off the old one but they were probably gonna die soon anyway.

Pooh21 · « **Reply #24 on:** July 24, 2006, 12:53:16 PM »

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Originally posted by Trikky
So yeah, a few idiots died each year jumping on/off the old one but they were probably gonna die soon anyway.

Dux · « **Reply #25 on:** July 24, 2006, 01:19:17 PM »

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Originally posted by Redwing
Wow!

But, what's so special about the bus? They're quite common around here, being made by mercedes-benz and MAN.

Lol... I guess they're special because we don't have them over here, or at least I've never seen one used here yet. They're a good idea, though... probably too efficient to catch on over here.

OOZ662 · « **Reply #26 on:** July 24, 2006, 05:23:10 PM »

Saw one in Seattle, except that it was a normal length bus with the dent in the middle, not a bus-and-a-half.

MiloMorai · « **Reply #27 on:** July 24, 2006, 05:50:37 PM »

Go north and you will see those busses. Have yet to see one catch fire.

Russian · « **Reply #28 on:** July 24, 2006, 06:05:53 PM »

There are also electrical buses called Trolebus

Trikky · « **Reply #29 on:** July 24, 2006, 07:08:41 PM »

3 of them went up before they found a problem with the turbo, Mercedes obviously selling us their Friday afternoon batch.