[DeTomaso] NPC - Russian driving, or why they all have dashboard cams

[Himes, Terry (397C)]

I had a customer in Cairo and its the same.  No cops, no traffic lights or stop signs.  The first person into the intersection
has the right-of-way, honks and keeps driving.  Camels have the right-of-way at ALL times.  This was 10+ yrs ago, but I doubt its changed.
There is a 4-lane divided highway from the airport into the city.  But people use whatever lanes they want in either direction.


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From: Boyd Casey <boyd411 at gmail.com<mailto:boyd411 at gmail.com>>
Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 09:48:58 -0400
To: bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net<mailto:gaino at earthlink.net>>
Cc: List DeTomaso <Detomaso at poca.com<mailto:Detomaso at poca.com>>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Russian driving, or why they all have dashboard cams

I have read that Mike's hypothesis that their bad driving is a result of
them being for the most part 1st generation drivers (which doesn't do much
to explain the pedestrians) is the real problem in India where they say if
you visit as a tourist you have a much greater  chance of being killed or
injured in a traffic accident then being a victim of crime ,terrorism or
other unfortunate end. They are the second most populous country on earth ,
for the most part have no previous motor vehicle experience, the roads are
shared with animals, bicycles, motorized rickshaw type conveyances , cars
,trucks and tremendous amounts of traffic and total disregard for any kind
of traffic regulation devices (like traffic lights, signs or speed limits.
If any of you so that show that was a continuation of the "Ice Road
Truckers "series they had some segments filmed in India and a few of the
cast members packed their bags and left. They said it was "too dangerous"
this is coming from people who drive over frozen lakes and even frozen
saltwater above the arctic circle  where you can crash through the ice and
disappear in a matter of moments. And people think driving in La or NY is
bad!
Boyd


On Mon, Sep 16, 2013 at 8:47 AM, bill gaino <gaino at earthlink.net<mailto:gaino at earthlink.net>> wrote:

How would you like to drive your Pantera there!!!!!


-----Original Message-----
>From: dave londry <davel at emspace.com<mailto:davel at emspace.com>>
>Sent: Sep 16, 2013 1:19 AM
>To: List DeTomaso <Detomaso at poca.com<mailto:Detomaso at poca.com>>
>Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] NPC - Russian driving, or why they all have
dashboard cams
>
>I think they just didn't show us the other 80% Boyd.
>dave
>
>On 15/09/2013 4:40 PM, Boyd Casey wrote:
>> *THAT WAS INSANE!!! You must watch this you won't believe it!*
>> The pedestrians are worse then the drivers, the truck drivers are
terrible
>> , and I have never seen people so lucky , the guy who hopes out of the
>> windshield of his truck seconds after getting whacked b another truck
and
>> the guy who crashes his motor cycle and hits the ground roles and then
>> stands up and walks like he is perfectly ok! I was never really  crazy
>> about the idea of going to Russia but this seals it.
>> Boyd
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Sep 15, 2013 at 6:11 PM, Jeff Detrich <jjdetrich at gmail.com<mailto:jjdetrich at gmail.com>>
wrote:
>>
>>> Wonder what auto insurance runs in Russia?
>>>
>>> Jeff
>>> 6559
>>>
>>> *
>>>
>>>
http://www.youtube.com/embed/5RAaW_1FzYg?autoplay=1&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0
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