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Russian Driver Ignores Crosswalk - Narrowly Misses Pedestrian

Russian drivers have a complete and utter disregard for any and all traffic laws, driving as they please, at the speed they please as well as ignoring crosswalks, traffic lights, pedestrians and even buses. The driver in this video is another example of why drastic measures need to be taken in order to reduce the number of casualties on Russia’s roads, which is extremely high.
Not only does the driver cross a double white line without flinching, he then speeds ahead, despite clearly and undoubtedly seeing the white van as it is stopping at the crosswalk (despite the light being green). This will always let you know that a pedestrian is crossing the street and you need to slow down - not this driver, he just floors it and hopes for the best.

He narrowly misses the woman who would have ended up as a chalk outline on the road surface. Happily, it all ended well, but it just goes to show how bad some drivers are at reading a situation and anticipating the moves of others - while it didn’t happen in this video, the driver will definitely injure himself as well as others if he doesn’t realize that he is not alone on the road, and needs to abide by the laws.
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