Huge Crash Throws Russian Out Of His Car Like A Boss

Approaching the junction, everything seems to be in order. Enter white car, stage right

A motorcyclist friend of mine once told me he'd rather be on his motorbike in an accident than a car. His argument was that it's better to be thrown clear of the crash than to be stuck inside it. Quite rightly, I laughed in his face and wished him luck on his journey.

It ploughs into a car crossing its path, sending debris into the air

In Russia, however, motorists actively laugh in the face of danger as proven by their blatant distaste for seatbelts and crumple zones. For those reasons, real Russian men find themselves outside the vehicle before the crash is over, and live to tell the tale.

The collision flings the victim's door wide open, ejecting him from the car

What we see below is another example of this interesting phenomenon. The camera car approaches a junction, slowing for the cars crossing its path. Then out of nowhere a white car ploughs into one of the cars at the junction, flinging the door wide open and throwing the driver onto the tarmac.

Dazed and confused, but perfectly fine, the driver walks it off like a boss

Despite his brush with the black top, the dazed and confused driver jumps to his feet and runs to the side of the road, just as the camera car mysteriously accelerates towards him. Despite evidence to the contrary, we still endorse the use of seatbelts...

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