Driving in Russia

[Kretzky]

Just had to post this for your "enjoyment" (not sure that's quite the right word to use)... I'm surprised so much got caught on video

The Russian Dash-cam Supercut - YouTube

 

[brownsfn2]

I have been in a cab in St, Petersburg many times and they are crazy over there. I would never try to drive myself around in Russia.

 

[Kretzky]

I think the worst driving (or perhaps it was the best 'cos I'm still here) I ever experienced was in Trinidad. I was there on business, the company employed local drivers. Waaay too dangerous for non-locals to drive. They have dreadful roads, pass at crazy speeds with literally inches to spare.

 

[Haynie]

So, at 1:12 the guy falls over and the driver beats the heck out of him for falling over and causing him to stop. Remind me to practice my balance skills before I go to russia.

 

[TellicoTurning]

I think the worst driving (or perhaps it was the best 'cos I'm still here) I ever experienced was in Trinidad. I was there on business, the company employed local drivers. Waaay too dangerous for non-locals to drive. They have dreadful roads, pass at crazy speeds with literally inches to spare.

I drove in Trinidad... just have to remember they drive on the wrong side of the road... and doing the round-about in San Fernando was exciting the first time... after a couple of trips, I became an old hand at it...

I also made the trip around Queen Anne's part 4 times before I figured out how to get back on the right road... :redface::redface:

It was a good thing that the rental cars had curb feelers on the sides because being on the wrong side of the car threw my perception off and I tended to drift to the left sometimes.


Also drove in Jamaica on my first honeymoon with first wife... was doing fine until we met our first dump truck and the wife panicked, screamed and grabbed my arm and my first reaction was to swing left of the center line --- directly into the on-coming truck... fortunately I corrected immediately and we had our first fight....

 

[Kretzky]

I think the worst driving (or perhaps it was the best 'cos I'm still here) I ever experienced was in Trinidad. I was there on business, the company employed local drivers. Waaay too dangerous for non-locals to drive. They have dreadful roads, pass at crazy speeds with literally inches to spare.

I drove in Trinidad... just have to remember they drive on the wrong side of the road... and doing the round-about in San Fernando was exciting the first time... after a couple of trips, I became an old hand at it...

I also made the trip around Queen Anne's part 4 times before I figured out how to get back on the right road... :redface::redface:

It was a good thing that the rental cars had curb feelers on the sides because being on the wrong side of the car threw my perception off and I tended to drift to the left sometimes.


Also drove in Jamaica on my first honeymoon with first wife... was doing fine until we met our first dump truck and the wife panicked, screamed and grabbed my arm and my first reaction was to swing left of the center line --- directly into the on-coming truck... fortunately I corrected immediately and we had our first fight....

Being from UK I had no problem with the side of the road, they drive on the correct side :wink: it was just the speeds & narrow margins for error they leave themselves. I was also at the less developed (la Breya) end of the island, so roads weren't too good, & they moved from day to day dependent upon where the tar (from tar pits) had bubbled up the previous night. Incredible to see.

 

[TellicoTurning]

I think the worst driving (or perhaps it was the best 'cos I'm still here) I ever experienced was in Trinidad. I was there on business, the company employed local drivers. Waaay too dangerous for non-locals to drive. They have dreadful roads, pass at crazy speeds with literally inches to spare.

I drove in Trinidad... just have to remember they drive on the wrong side of the road... and doing the round-about in San Fernando was exciting the first time... after a couple of trips, I became an old hand at it...

I also made the trip around Queen Anne's part 4 times before I figured out how to get back on the right road... :redface::redface:

It was a good thing that the rental cars had curb feelers on the sides because being on the wrong side of the car threw my perception off and I tended to drift to the left sometimes.


Also drove in Jamaica on my first honeymoon with first wife... was doing fine until we met our first dump truck and the wife panicked, screamed and grabbed my arm and my first reaction was to swing left of the center line --- directly into the on-coming truck... fortunately I corrected immediately and we had our first fight....

Being from UK I had no problem with the side of the road, they drive on the correct side :wink: it was just the speeds & narrow margins for error they leave themselves. I was also at the less developed (la Breya) end of the island, so roads weren't too good, & they moved from day to day dependent upon where the tar (from tar pits) had bubbled up the previous night. Incredible to see.

Never got to that side of the island... most of my travels were between Port of Spain and San Fernando... all of my customers were in San Fernando, so I usually stayed there and just traveled around the city there... never had much time for sight seeing when I was traveling to Trinidad... first time I went, it was just assumed that I would drive... the company rented a car for me at the airport and handed me a customer list to see... and I was on my own.

I liked Trinidad and the people there... wouldn't mind living there if I had an opportunity.