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)