Very Close Call in Russia - Driver’s Reflexes Win
7 Sep 2012, 14:40 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Have you ever gotten so fed up in traffic that you would have ignored all the laws and rules, and just driven in the oncoming lane to speed up your journey? Or going around an obstacle, in a crowded...
Low-Flying Russian Military Helicopter Overtakes Cars
7 Sep 2012, 14:15 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You’re not supposed to engage in the overtaking maneuver if the car behind you is trying to pass you as well. But what if that car wasn’t really a car at all? “What is it then, ...
Russian Woman Falls Asleep While Riding Scooter - Hits Truck
5 Sep 2012, 08:03 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Cars are very comfortable. You sit down on a nice, comfortable seat which on some larger cars is closer to an armchair (both in size and level of comfort), and if you are a little tired, the chance ...
Toyota Prius Drivers Battle For Supremacy on California Highway
5 Sep 2012, 07:38 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Road rage and anger can be caused by any number of things, most of which are minor. However, we never really associated it with ‘eco’ drivers who drive ‘green’ cars, yet, the...
Road Rage Strikes Again in Russia
3 Sep 2012, 12:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’ve said countless times that road rage is a phenomenon which arises more from people’s own stressful lives, and less from the actual traffic incidents which may occur, most of which a...
Taiwanese Pedestrian Fails at Faking Accident
1 Sep 2012, 12:23 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The world is chock-full of scammers. From Beirut to Bogota and from Reykjavik to Rome, you are very likely to get conned in one way or another. Even developed countries from Asia, like Taiwan suffer...
Drivers Close Highway and Do Donuts in Memory of Dead Homie
31 Aug 2012, 14:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The death of a close friend is undoubtedly a very difficult moment for all those who care. However, it does not excuse or explain why other people have to suffer further - if, let’s say, a few...
Shortcut Over Rough Terrain Spells Disaster for Russian Biker
31 Aug 2012, 09:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that traffic in Russia is really bad on some roads, with lines of cars stretching for what appear to be miles after miles. Some drivers from Russia try to take various shortcuts - some of w...
Bus Crashes into Yamaha Dealership in Russia
30 Aug 2012, 15:17 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The poor vehicle maintenance issue that’s affecting Russia has struck again and this time we’re talking about a big scale unfortunate event - brakes failing on a bus, to be more precise....
Russian Pedestrians Lose Their Shoes On Freshly Paved Road
29 Aug 2012, 07:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Judging by the way they remove their crosswalks, as well as the general state of their roads, it would seem that Russians don’t really care about them. However, this video shows that roadworks...
Russian Fiat Regata Driver Causes Big Crash
28 Aug 2012, 12:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Paying attention to the road and adapting both your speed and your driving style to the given road conditions is a very important aspect. It is vital for your safety and the safety of others to keep...
Jammed Throttle Sends Iowa Woman on Scary 120 MPH Highway Blast
27 Aug 2012, 15:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We have heard stories like this one before (involving a Renault Vel Satis, a few years back), but actually having such an event caught on camera and then commentated was really interesting. So, Laur...
Number of Licence Plate Applications Exceeds 1 Million in Beijing
27 Aug 2012, 09:01 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The problem of too many cars clogging up China’s roads is a really serious one, as with most of the world’s countries, its cities were clearly not designed to cope with the number of car...
How to Fail Your Driving Exam in 5 Seconds
26 Aug 2012, 10:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Taking one’s driving exam is one of the more stressful times in any petrolhead’s life. You get up on the morning of the big event, you motivate yourself in the mirror with. . . motivatio...
Never Leave Your Stuff Unattended in Russia
24 Aug 2012, 06:50 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / So you’re driving along in Russia, in your truck with a dash-mounted camera and you need to take a few minutes off from driving, so you pull over, get out and do whatever you have to do. Howev...
Fire Truck Ploughs Straight Into Several Cars
23 Aug 2012, 06:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Driving and maintaining an old car or truck is a very time-consuming endeavor which requires mechanical skills and a bit of passion for the way in which things used to be made in the old days. Howev...
Two APCs Fall Off Trailer in Ukraine
21 Aug 2012, 14:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / You get to see lots of strange military equipment being transported on the highways of the old USSR, and while it may have been abolished in 1991, its legacy still lives on today. Take this peculiar...
Over 150 Illegal Taxis Get the Axe in China - Literally
21 Aug 2012, 12:05 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Illegal taxis are a big problem in most of the world’s countries, but in China, it is a widespread and very difficult to control phenomenon. In the Chinese city of Hefei, in the Anhui province...
Irresponsible Speeding Leads to Avoidable Crash in Russia
21 Aug 2012, 07:16 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Driving one’s car fast is something best left for the track, deserted airfield or anywhere where you don’t face the risk of hurting other people or destroying their property. However, pe...
Russian Woman Fails at Parking
21 Aug 2012, 07:07 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Parking is a really tricky affair for some, especially if what they are driving is big, cumbersome and with limited visibility. This woman, however, has a rather small estate car which should pose n...