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Posted by Amanda Kendle Sep 11, 2006 |
Russia is an enormous land, and flying, traveling by train or driving by car are all possibilities for transport. But if the results of the recent KRC Research & Goodyear poll are true, driving on Russian roads can be more than a little hair-raising, with Russian drivers being labeled the worst in Europe.
Some of the worrying statistics include:
- 36% of Russian drivers regularly drive over the speed limit
- 30% of Russian drivers say they've driven drunk
- 60% of them never check the condition of their tires
- 23% of Russians overtake cars in road sections where it's not permitted
My first hour in Russia - after entering through Vladivostok's airport - were spent being driven into the city center by a friendly student who earnt extra cash doing airport pick-ups. I'll always remember feeling more than a little worried when he explained at length that the nightly news contained no less than 15 minutes of stories on local car accidents - with his driving style, I thought we'd be on the list soon.
Does anyone else have experiences on the roads in Russia? Are the statistics true? Or are the Russians being picked on unfairly?