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What is the difference between the last second before the accident of Russian and European drivers

  • January 27, 2023
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It’s no secret that Russians often drive their cars too aggressively and dangerously, scaring themselves and those around them. This driving style often leads to accidents and the

It’s no secret that Russians often drive their cars too aggressively and dangerously, scaring themselves and those around them. This driving style often leads to accidents and the appearance of videos about “crazy Russian drivers” on the Internet. Portal “AutoVzglyad” tried to understand the causes of this strange phenomenon.

There are driving preferences in every country and even in a single area. Over time, even a certain set of unspoken rules of conduct may emerge in a given situation. In addition, it may violate the traffic rules. But there is one thing that must be constant anyway. This is an attitude to someone else’s life and one’s own life and the realization that a car is not a toy of status, but a dangerous mobile mechanism. And treat it like a loaded gun. Very careful and professional.

Unfortunately, in the USSR the car did not have mass distribution. And because of this, the formation of the correct car culture in our country did not happen. More precisely, there was a culture, but only among professionals. No wonder, for example, there were badges with the proud inscription “Car driver”. In the Western world it was a little different.

Initially, the right attitude to material values ​​​​and widespread motorization led to the fact that dangerous and risky driving began to be considered bad form and stupidity. And the man who constantly made strange and risky maneuvers on the road looked stupid. And was subject to public censorship. As a result, a calm, smooth and respectful driving style has emerged in the same Europe. And the Russian, being there, began to feel some peace and quickly changed his aggressive habits. But let’s go back for a second.

In Russia, after the start of active motorization in the 1990s, a large number of people immediately gained access to cars. In addition, foreign cars entered the country en masse. And even the most stunted of them in terms of performance characteristics were much better than the products of the gloomy Russian auto industry. Simultaneously with the growth in the number of t/s, traffic jams arose: the outdated road network could not handle the current. And this led to the fact that we began to form a special management style.

Disrespectful, callous, uncompromising, uncompromising and, of course, dangerous. As a result, the number of accidents increased sharply. But the madmen’s natural decline was compensated by the constant replenishment of their ranks at the expense of new generations. Roughness and speed have become synonymous with craftsmanship. And the value of someone else’s life and one’s own life in the eyes of such leaders did not even fade into the background, but to the third or fourth plane. It was generally not customary to think about this, relying on one’s own “skill”.

And we are still dealing with echoes of that wild era. There is an anecdote about how the last second before an accident differs between European and Russian drivers for a reason. If the first cries: “My God”, then ours arrogantly declares: “Vasya, look what I can do!” And it’s not just scary. This is the yin and yang of the world of mobility. After all, for a European, the accident came as a complete surprise, despite all his efforts. And ours, on the contrary, tried with all its might to make it happen. Basically, the AvtoVzglyad portal recommends a reasonable attitude to driving and not trying to demonstrate your skills. And now it gets really professional.

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There are driving preferences in every country and even in a single area. Over time, even a certain set of unspoken rules of conduct may emerge in a given situation. In addition, it may violate the traffic rules. But there is one thing that must be constant anyway. This is an attitude to someone else’s life and one’s own life and the realization that a car is not a toy of status, but a dangerous mobile mechanism. And treat it like a loaded gun. Very careful and professional.

Unfortunately, in the USSR the car did not have mass distribution. And because of this, the formation of the correct car culture in our country did not happen. More precisely, there was a culture, but only among professionals. No wonder, for example, there were badges with the proud inscription “Car driver”. In the Western world things were a bit different.

Initially, the right attitude to material values ​​​​and widespread motorization led to the fact that dangerous and risky driving began to be considered bad form and stupidity. And the man who constantly made strange and risky maneuvers on the road looked stupid. And was subject to public censorship. As a result, a calm, smooth and respectful driving style has emerged in the same Europe. And the Russian, being there, began to feel some peace and quickly changed his aggressive habits. But let’s go back for a second.

In Russia, after the start of active motorization in the 1990s, a large number of people immediately gained access to cars. In addition, foreign cars entered the country en masse. And even the most stunted of them in terms of performance characteristics were much better than the products of the gloomy Russian auto industry. Simultaneously with the growth in the number of t/s, traffic jams arose: the outdated road network could not handle the current. And this led to the fact that we began to form a special management style.

Disrespectful, callous, uncompromising, uncompromising and, of course, dangerous. As a result, the number of accidents increased sharply. But the madmen’s natural decline was compensated by the constant replenishment of their ranks at the expense of new generations. Roughness and speed have become synonymous with craftsmanship. And the value of someone else and someone’s life in the eyes of such leaders did not even fade into the background, but to the third or fourth plan. It was generally not customary to think about this, relying on one’s own “skill”.

And we are still dealing with echoes of that wild era. There is an anecdote about how the last second before an accident differs between European and Russian drivers for a reason. If the first cries: “My God”, then ours arrogantly declares: “Vasya, look what I can do!” And it’s not just scary. This is the yin and yang of the world of mobility. After all, for a European, the accident came as a complete surprise, despite all his efforts. And ours, on the contrary, tried with all its might to make it happen. In short, the AvtoVzglyad portal recommends a reasonable attitude to driving and not trying to demonstrate your skills. And now it gets really professional.

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