10 Oct 2012, 09:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Trams are easily the heaviest vehicles which are allowed for in-city use. However, when they inevitably collide with any sort of car, it is no match for its bulk and inertia. This Toyota Land Cruise...
9 Oct 2012, 11:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In the quest to reach one’s destination as quickly as possible, drivers often use tram lines to bypass slow-moving traffic. The extra few seconds it wins them are definitely worth the risks th...
9 Oct 2012, 10:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Animals don’t particularly like living in captivity, and while they may always have something to eat, and shelter, they most certainly prefer roaming whatever habitat they may fancy.
This ...
9 Oct 2012, 09:48 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Whenever you hear the explanation for any given accident as being “I accidentally pressed the gas, instead of the brake”, be aware that there may be more to the story than you may think ...
8 Oct 2012, 15:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In the videos of road rage from Russia we usually post, everybody just stands and watches, the fight of verbal altercation between drivers. Very few other drivers intervene, when they most evidently...
8 Oct 2012, 14:07 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Wet road and corners are usually really bad combinations. Usually, it’s recommended to switch to winter tires not when the snow hits, but when the temperature gets below 7 degrees Celsius.
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8 Oct 2012, 12:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is very simple. When on a two-lane road, with traffic coming either way, when a car ahead of you is overtaking, you will not try to overtake it while it is doing its own overtaking maneuver. Ther...
8 Oct 2012, 08:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Russian people really seem to be very stressed out, as they often use the smallest of traffic incidents, let’s call them, to take out their frustration and anger on other drivers. It is really...
8 Oct 2012, 07:09 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Getting onto the highway is supposed to be easy. You set your destination, then find the nearest onramp, you get onto it and then you are on your way. However, some highway onramps seem to have been...
8 Oct 2012, 06:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some drivers can’t make up their minds, when having to choose between two alternatives. For instance, in this video from Russia, the driver of the silver Lada doesn’t make his decision q...
5 Oct 2012, 12:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We often wonder whether or not some Russian drivers simply want to crash into one another, as sometimes it seems like the only logical explanation. The speeds at which these crashes take place are n...
5 Oct 2012, 10:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Whenever trams, buses, trolley buses, cars, trucks, vans and motorbikes share the same road, accidents are bound to happen - this pretty much refers to every city in the world, but the idea is valid...
5 Oct 2012, 09:32 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Not only do Russian driver take part in a lot of accidents (we have posted quite a few here, over the years), they also seem to have a tendency to try to escape their responsibilities, in the event ...
5 Oct 2012, 09:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Aside from the obvious disadvantages that buses have in the confines of a city, such as the fact that they take up a lot of road space, cause congestion where there are no bus lanes, and lastly, but...
4 Oct 2012, 13:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Brakes are very important, and the heavier the vehicle, the the more inertia they have to deal with. For trucks, if their brakes were to fail, they would roll on for a while, before all the energy w...
4 Oct 2012, 08:47 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You should never mess with groups of bikers, wearing leather and listening to heavy metal, is a cliche which does not really apply, any more. However, there is some truth to the matter, as bikers do...
4 Oct 2012, 08:35 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Ken Block’s monster Fiesta is one of the most extreme Ford cars ever built, and the American giant is undoubtedly banking on the fact that it will boost the image of their entire range of cars...
4 Oct 2012, 08:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Whenever you are towing something behind your car, it’s crucial to make sure that the trailer is firmly attached to the towing hitch, otherwise you may end up losing along the way. The driver ...
3 Oct 2012, 14:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Some people are really passionate about cars, and they will stop at nothing when trying to turn their not-so-good motor, into a great one, even if it means modifications so extensive, that it will n...
3 Oct 2012, 14:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Citroen C4 is only sold in hatchback form in Europe, yet for the Chinese market, where rear legroom is placed above most other aspects when buying a car, the French manufacturer has decided that...