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Date:         Sun, 16 Dec 2012 08:57:30 -0800
Reply-To:     Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
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From:         Dick Wong <sailingfc@DSLEXTREME.COM>
Subject:      Re: friday - driving in russia
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My friend installed GoPro Heros in his vehicles about a year ago. After he ran over a driveshaft as he passed under an overpass in the wee early morning commute, the insurance company said he could have avoided it and didn't pay for the repairs on his front bumper fascia, rocker panel skirt, two blown tires and two bent wheels on his Mustang Cobra. Needless to say he was pi$$ed.

He bought a 32Gb card and can record something around a week of commutes before the card is full.

He jokes and says the day he dies in his car, there will be evidence that he was not the cause of it.

-Dick Wong- 78 Scirocco Original Owner 87 Syncro 2.5 Third Owner 12 Golf TDI Original Co-Owner

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Anthony Egeln Sent: Sunday, December 16, 2012 7:59 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: friday - driving in russia

Thanks, Nick....

That makes a lot of sense.  People are protecting themselves with cameras, hence all the footage.

Cheers, Anthony

________________________________ From: Nick Maiorsky <nickma@GMAIL.COM> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Sent: Saturday, December 15, 2012 11:03 PM Subject: Re: friday - driving in russia DMV in Russia doesn't require any camera's or other recording devices, although like in any lawless country is helpful to have one. Helps to fight DMV corruption and again lawlessness. Other country with same road situation is China. They also post quite a lot of crazy driving videos on Youtube :)

Nick

On Sat, Dec 15, 2012 at 10:24 AM, Anthony Egeln <regnsuzanne@yahoo.com> wrote: > I'm guessing that the Russian DMV requires a forward looking camera in

> all vehicles to document mishaps. > > Anyone confirm that? > > Anthony > '89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)


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