Things You'll Only See In Russia

Constant Traffic Jams

Big Russian cities are plagued with traffic jams. There are a lot of people who flock to cities, so there are a lot of people on the roads. Not to mention that their roadway systems are extremely confusing (if you've ever watched a Russian Dash Cam compilation on Youtube, then you'd understand.) Sometimes, disgruntled people stuck in traffic call an ambulance that will have to break up the traffic, and then they follow said ambulance as it makes way for them. That's a bit much! 

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.