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thenewgreen · 4039 days ago · link · · parent · post: Chelyabinsk meteor explosion a ‘wake-up call’, scientists warn
Why is Russia the land of dashboard cameras? I didn't realize this.
There's widespread insurance fraud in Russia, but there's also quite a bit of corruption within police ranks, so drivers will usually install a dashboard camera to defend themselves. http://www.rferl.org/content/dash-cams-russia-fighting-corru...