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> but it's still just as corrupt as it's been since the collapse of Soviet Union In the Soviet Union you not only bribed police, but the grocer, the mail man, your child's principal, and the list goes on.
Why on earth would anyone bribe a mailman?
Here is a quick story about Russian police from a few years ago. This should give you an idea why a dashboard camera is not an option, but a necessity. My mother was in Russia visiting my uncle (her brother) in Krasnodar 3 years ago. He picked her up at the airport and they started their drive back -- about 2 hours away from the city. As soon as they got on the highway, they noticed a civilian sedan on the side of th…
My russian friend made me believe the only reason for those cameras was that some random guy would jump in front of your car on the express lane and then sue you for running over them.
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My russian friend made me believe the only reason for those cameras was that some random guy would jump in front of your car on the express lane and then sue you for running over them.
He joked. This doesn't work with the Russian court system.
Here is a quick story about Russian police from a few years ago. This should give you an idea why a dashboard camera is not an option, but a necessity. My mother was in Russia visiting my uncle (her brother) in Krasnodar 3 years ago. He picked her up at the airport and they started their drive back -- about 2 hours away from the city. As soon as they got on the highway, they noticed a civilian sedan on the side of th…
> but it's still just as corrupt as it's been since the collapse of Soviet Union In the Soviet Union you not only bribed police, but the grocer, the mail man, your child's principal, and the list goes on.
Wow, sounds like a foolproof idea! Wait, maybe the bad guy who's broke my window and is repeatedly punching me in the face will just grab the dash cam.
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I realize that I'm just throwing more anecdotes into the "NOT DATA" bucket here, but the last time I visited Russia I was driven around by my grandfather and uncle. It was probably one of the most terrifying things I've ever experienced on the road, and I've had a tire blow-out in a Ford king-everything truck, as well as losing power-everything in the same truck, both times going 70+ mph on a highway.
What specifically made the driving in Russia so terrifying? Was it the kind of things the article was talking about, or something else?
Seems like a necessity in Russia but a useful thing to have elsewhere. I know I've been in situations in the USA where I've wished I'd had one. Can anyone here recommend a brand/model?
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"I don't mean people will become as savage as they are on the Russian roads..." The premise of TFA is not that "because of dashcams people on russian roads did become savage". The premise of the article is that thanks to dashcams there's some hope that people become more civilized. Your sentence make it sound like dashcams are the issue that turned russians sociopathic. It's not the case: now we have visual proofs bu…
I took his post to imply that the purpose of dash cams in Russia is in response to the savagery of the roads, not that cams turned people into savages. I'm not sure that anyone in their right mind would argue that in any situation.
Features include GPS, SD card recording, auto loop recording, auto-record when powered, stop when unpowered, accelerometers, or compass. They tend to be about $100 shipped anywhere in the US.
Wow, sounds like a foolproof idea! Wait, maybe the bad guy who's broke my window and is repeatedly punching me in the face will just grab the dash cam.