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Russian Driver Avoids a Branch, Hits a Tree

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We haven't brought you any Russian car crashes in a while now, just because there hasn't been a clip to teach you something from. This one is a little different though.
Most driving instructors and indeed the manual you're suppose to read tell you not to do what this guy did. On a very slippery road covered with snow, if an obstacle suddenly appears in front of you, don't violently swerve to avoid it.

By ignoring this simple, this guy payed the price. He thought he could avoid getting his paint retouched after hitting that branch, but the car loses traction and spins off the road, landing on its side and wedging itself into a tree. Fortunately, he wasn't going very fast, so the impact isn't severe, but we think he's learned a valuable lesson here.

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About the author: Mihnea Radu
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Mihnea's favorite cars have already been built, the so-called modern classics from the '80s and '90s. He also loves local car culture from all over the world, so don't be surprised to see him getting excited about weird Japanese imports, low-rider VWs out of Germany, replicas from Russia or LS swaps down in Florida.
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