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Car crash videos you can't stop watching, and why Russian corruption is to blame

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You're wondering...perhaps...how it is that we've got so many great videos of that meteorite over Russia?

Turns out there's so much corruption over there in the courts and in law enforcement in particular that the only protect yourself against false charges or claims of liability is to have proof. Hence everybody has a dash-cam in their cars.

And some of the videos they wind up with -- Russians not being the world's best drivers -- are not to be believed.

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Kai Ryssdal is the host and senior editor of Marketplace, public radio’s program on business and the economy. Follow Kai on Twitter @kairyssdal.
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garryp - Apr 2, 2013

Who has a bachelor's degree in business administration and a master's degree in public health from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, succeeds Lacey Barnes. Barnes was interim executive administration from July 2011 until February of this year.
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jessyrobort - Mar 25, 2013

Accidents are common now a days and people are loosing their lives for mere negligence. There is need of awareness about traffic rules and safety driving that can lessen the amount of accidents. Government must implement traffic rules strictly and use of cell phones should be prohibited while driving and drunk driving can be minimized by regular checking.

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arthurstuart - Mar 15, 2013

The videos reveal how recklessly people are driving cars that creates road mishaps. High speed, distracted driving and drunken driving are the major reasons that creates accidents on roads. Within few seconds people are loosing lives for somebody Else's mistake. Government must make efforts so that people will follow traffic rules strictly.
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BMoney - Feb 20, 2013

You guys really this desperate for interesting content? I don't see how watching people get killed in collisions has much to do with markets.
I love the show, but this is tacky Kai.

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benjaminvw - Feb 19, 2013

I am a big fan of marketplace, but this is seriously not an ok video to post; this is not where i expect to see videos of people getting hit by cars (and possibly killed?).

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In4ser - Feb 15, 2013
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Chinookjen - Feb 15, 2013

It disturbs me how these videos can be watched for amusement. These are serious crashes an people's lives have been changed forever in a split second. When we start to detach ourselves from these videos it takes away from the humanity of what is really occurring.

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yellowbrickroad - Feb 15, 2013

Stunning footage but I would have appreciated a 'viewer discretion advised' warning! There were a couple of times when I felt like I had to have been watching the last instant of someone's life. I don't see how they could have survived...

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deckhand - Feb 15, 2013

Most of those dash-cam videos showing snowy roads and horrible collisions (and a few astonishing near-misses) are from Russian dash-cams. It really would give me pause to rent a car and go dashing out into the Russian countryside (or even cityscapes, for that matter) without having my life insurance fully paid-up.

(be forewarned: it's gruesome)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Ym9yPWzJgE

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LuckySuerte - Feb 15, 2013

Nice, but this one, recorded by trraffic cams, has music :-) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAhGJNVqs1M