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Pictures of Moscow 24/7 Traffic Jam

englishrussia.com — "The accent of these photos is on enormous Moscow traffic. The situation on road like on this pictures was without any difference during all the day today - both in the daytime and late at night."

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  • Artifez, on 10/12/2007, -1/+29Now THAT is some fancy urban planning.
    • david76, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12Don't they believe in traffic lights over there?
    • subix, on 10/12/2007, -3/+7All their roads were planned in soviet times when no one had cars. That is why the traffic there is horrible. The thing I liked the most about visiting there is that there were almost no traffic laws. You can park your car anywhere you want including sidewalks.
    • Mikecol, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The word "fancy" should be used more on digg. Sir, I commend you.
  • Bluth, on 10/12/2007, -45/+11In Soviet Russia, car drive you!!
    • cvrefugee, on 10/12/2007, -29/+8No, it's "In Soviet Russia, traffic jam get stuck in you!"
  • dimplemonkey, on 10/12/2007, -24/+9You obviously don't live in Atlanta
    • mandarin, on 10/12/2007, -20/+4Los Angeles traffic is worst.
    • LordDshyzL, on 10/12/2007, -15/+0No way man. 85 doesn't get that bad day and night in atlanta , it does suck though not as bad as the 405 but ***** the 405 aint got nothin on moscow's traffic
    • coldfusion055, on 10/12/2007, -13/+1I can testify to that.
    • scrimaxinc, on 10/12/2007, -14/+7You're obviously not a bowler.
    • Cglass, on 10/12/2007, -3/+2Why are these all digged down, LA traffic sucks
  • Dopamini, on 10/12/2007, -43/+4That's probably where the Communists had their military marches. It's probably the only highway road they ever built in Moscow.
    • choicetoes, on 10/12/2007, -6/+37Dude, Moscow is the city with the highest cost of living in the world. Update your prejudices before spouting off.
    • ABadInAlbany, on 10/12/2007, -12/+20cost of living doesn't imply a high standard of living necessarily.
    • thatsmyaibo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+16I'm sure there is some truth in what he says though. It has nothing to do with income. In the US many roads were built under military funding with the excuse that freeways could be a path for tanks to use in military emergencies. The roads in Russia I'm sure are no exception. And on top of that, like here in Los Angeles, it's extremely difficult and inconvenient to add more roads or fix highly congested areas because it would only cause more traffic. When most roads were built, people didn't know what traffic would be like in the future, especially in Russia where they have undergone many changes in their recent history.
    • Haohmaru, on 10/12/2007, -5/+18@Dopamini

      Ah, there it is. The "Rest of world lives in either slums or mud-huts" mentality.
    • RandomGuySteve, on 10/12/2007, -6/+5Different Culture, Different traffic.

      I still say that there's definitely a lack of planning involved. Or lack of funding.
    • MikeCampo, on 10/12/2007, -4/+8@Haohmaru

      a.k.a. the typical American mentality.
  • xtr3m, on 10/12/2007, -1/+27Source of the photos: http://picasaweb.google.com/dolboeb/MosGorProbka
    • josegutz, on 10/12/2007, -13/+2It's all those YUGOs we sent back to Yugoslavia during the cold war. They just don't handle stop and go traffic very well. They gotta keep moving or the battery will die.
    • victorp, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Those Yugo's are still here in Bosnia thank you very much :P
  • seattle98104, on 10/12/2007, -5/+9wow backpage stories get up to 150 diggs without reaching to front.

    crazy.
  • CiXeL, on 10/12/2007, -6/+10looks like capitalism is working
    • geekee, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5Roads are built and maintained by the govt., not by private corporations. Capitalism is working because people have cars to drive. Socialism is not working because the govt. can't keep up.
  • mugginns, on 10/12/2007, -6/+10Reaganomics ftw
    • skyshock21, on 10/12/2007, -6/+7Uh no. Communist policies creating lack of initiative to make money FTW.
    • natterca, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Gorbachev FTW. He had the vision to stop the insanity. Perhaps the greatest leader of the 20th century.
  • NewYorkMantle, on 10/12/2007, -7/+1holy jesus
  • JohnCrichton, on 10/12/2007, -17/+2wtf! 9 comments so far and no "in soviet russia..." jokes.
    • dezertrat, on 10/12/2007, -13/+5Ok, ok ... In soviet russia....traffic jams you!

      dammit... beat to it
    • JohnCrichton, on 10/12/2007, -1/+8lol, im set for the day with soviet russia jokes
  • mikekeen, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22I will never complain about traffic in Atlanta again. Well, at least not for a couple of days.
    • skyshock21, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12Atlanta traffic is THE WORST. It's as if people have no where to go and all day to get there.
    • molochi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3ATL traffic is pretty nuts. But you don't really have a choice. There aren't any buses or trains that go where you need and it's 10-20 miles to get anywhere. God help you if you're on of the millions of people trying to cross the river on the 2 lane bridges. Its the price we pay for mini mansions on big lots and lots of trees....
    • unbroken, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Indeed. Atlanta is the only place where I want to shoot myself in the head for driving a standard transmission. It's the same thing going north or south bound on 85 through there.....a wreck 15 miles down some tributary exit will back 6-8 lanes of ***** up tenfold.
  • chicken101, on 10/12/2007, -15/+6In soviet Russia....


    ....oh nevermind..
  • UGM2099, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8Thank God for public transit.
    • ZeroMP, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6Yep. The buses in those pictures look like they are zipping right along!
    • molochi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Thank god for limos with stocked bars.
  • clie, on 10/12/2007, -1/+18From xtr3m's link: A traffic jam paralyzed Moscow city centre for many hours on October 31st.

    Obviously this isn't a 24/7 situation like the blog author claims to exaggerate.
  • PrincessZelda, on 10/12/2007, -4/+2That looks like fun.
  • j0ew00ds, on 10/12/2007, -3/+11Anyone else find humor in the URL being englishrussia.com, while the description barely qualifies as english?
    • ICSU, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Their English is still better than your Russian, so?
  • bsolidgold, on 10/12/2007, -8/+2Lame.
  • greymaxcat, on 10/12/2007, -18/+7... its all Bush's Fault...
    • ahawks, on 10/12/2007, -2/+9I don't know if you were making fun of the politics trolls, or if you are one, but either way, *thumbs down*'d
    • mmeads, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2He's making fun. Digg.
    • molochi, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1No it's Regan's fault. Most of those people should be on foot or on a bus. How dare they become prosperous enough to buy a car to sit in a traffic jam with their party leaders.
  • ahawks, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4And a previous article on digg said Russia's population was disappearing. Looks like they're all migrating to Moscow if you ask me :)
  • steve693, on 10/12/2007, -4/+10From the looks of this picture (http://englishrussia.com/images/moscow_traffic/4.JPG) there's a traffic light that's out. What's amazing to me is that people have absolutely no respect for their fellow drivers. Instead of treating the intersection like a stop sign and calmly waiting their turn, they cruise right into the middle of the road, blocking traffic for miles. When a traffic light goes out around my house, people are calm and courteous and things still run quite smoothly until the light is repaired, nothing like this ever happens. For the birthplace of communism, Russians seem to have absolutely no respect for community.

    And what's going on with their city works department that it takes them 24 hours to repair a stop light?
    • santiago1, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3 Dude, I'm also willing to bet you don't have an 18 lane expressway near your house!

      Crossing a 2 lane road: piece of cake as long as your careful,
      Trying to cross 9 lanes of chaos: not so much....
    • Haohmaru, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I'm guessing you don't live near any large cities. Lucky you.
    • lordTalus, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1People in streets, bip a dee dee deeet.
      What make believe planet are you from? People being courteous during a traffic jam...never heard of that.
    • npinski, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5LOL @ steve693

      dude...it's russia. If you're a pedestrian in North America, and you decide to jaywalk, cars will slow down for you. They'll honk and swear at you, but they'll slow down.

      In Russia? They'll speed up.

      You expect drivers like that to be courteous when a traffic light goes out?
    • weirdone, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2@npinski:

      you must not have been a pedestrian in NYC...just keep expecting those cabs to slow down for you and we'll see how long it will take for one to clean the smear you leave off of his windshield.
    • InsaneMachine, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I've only seen nice drivers in USA. In Romania, if you don't push into the intersection like that, nobody will ever let you in. That's just the mentality, I guess.
    • mapkinase, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"For the birthplace of communism, Russians seem to have absolutely no respect for community."

      Exactly. Moscow live is very tough. Think Manhattan on steroids.
  • Sangatious, on 10/12/2007, -2/+11This is the aftermath of a James Bond chase scene.
    • Zlatty, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3....wasnt the goldeneye tank chase scene in st. petersburg?
  • egb6550, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1Just imagine if the cars actually had gas in them
  • dennbruce, on 10/12/2007, -9/+2nevermind...
  • MrBeatdown, on 10/12/2007, -7/+1http://duggmirror.com/world_news/Pictures_of_Moscow_24_7_Traffic_Jam/
  • kerby74, on 10/12/2007, -7/+3http://www.duggmirror.com/world_news/Pictures_of_Moscow_24_7_Traffic_Jam
  • beatmix01, on 10/12/2007, -5/+2eh thats nothing- you should see what the Long Island Expressway looks like every day of the year.
    • geronimo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1In the last month I have driven the Long Island Expressway, DC(95+66), Austin(35), and the California 5, 101, 405.

      They're all terrible. It's hard to say which is worse. American cities all have really bad traffic problems right now, this can't continue much longer. I don't know what I would do if I had to live in such cities.
  • NewYorkMantle, on 10/12/2007, -5/+5"These terrible traffic jams occur because of the big density of traffic.I live in Moscow, believe to me.

    2 AntiRus
    You the stupid ugly creature! What to you Russian people have made bad? Or you simply fine 16 years ***** to which have hammered in a head a *****?
    Answer if be not too lazy. Only give reason for the hostility.

    Comment by Flanger — October 31, 2006 @ 7:59 pm"

    That English Russia site has some thoughtful visitors...
    • johnroth, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7"These terrible traffic jams occur because of the big density of traffic.I live in Moscow, believe to me.

      2 AntiRus
      You the stupid ugly creature! What to you Russian people have made bad? Or you simply fine 16 years ***** to which have hammered in a head a *****?
      Answer if be not too lazy. Only give reason for the hostility."

      I'm sorry, but when I read this I thought it was the best comeback ever.
    • ZeroMP, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1Antirus also says:

      "The thing is taht women can’t drive and they are allowed to drive and they are the cause for the most car accidents and deaths. Those bitches are horrible drivers."

      Hilarious!
  • akumaryuu, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3perhaps the reason traffic is so bad is because it appears that either there is no traffic light, or it is out. It looks like people just sort of push their way out into the street and block the road for miles. This is a terrible way to run a transportation system and I would hope that the signal is just out. It doesn't appear to be a lack of electricity in the area since the night picture shows lights on in the buildings around. So either the bulbs went out, or there is not light there....Sad
  • MonoDede, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1wow that site seems to really want to deter foreigners from coming in. especially people from English speaking countries.

    talk about xenophobia.
  • toastastic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Jeeeesus. I'll never complain about traffic in my town again.
  • tdamore, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2The OP has obviously never been to Los Angeles if he is impressed by those pictures. That is the 101,405,5....hell, take your pick. Any LA freeway is just as bad at least 6 days a week.
  • broknman, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"Theres no dividerrrrrr!" --Jenny Martin (***** hella smart)
  • ihavebeenseen, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0ahh... Efes... that takes me back
    • boolean, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Efes Pilsen! I noticed that too, Turkish beer ad
  • MrSunshine, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Something similar, traffic in India (so says the title):
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fg9f93gpfbo
    • PrometheuZ, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3I live in Los Angeles and India is just plain freaking INSANE! It's like an organized ant colony!
    • geronimo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Third world driving is a different universe compared to 1st world driving. Yet people survive going from point A to point B every day. The trick is everyone knows it's chaotic so they use hand signals and eye contact to get around eachother, there is rarely road rage - people just want to survive. Often people have drivers who drive for them, saying prayers of course before they hit the road. Amazingly though they still function as a society, things get done and commerce happens.
  • youdlike2know, on 10/12/2007, -0/+8must.. play.. frogger..
  • porkstacker, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Wow, kind of like the traffic jams in downtown Nairobi Kenya (yes, it is true).
  • *Ica*, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3LOL at how they have roads joining from the side and no traffic lights!
  • scorchedearth, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2it just goes to show you that the automobile-centred way of life will only lead to endless traffic jams

    we need to minimize car usage or condemn ourselves to endless frustration
  • kuzotz, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1In Russia traffic jams you!!!
  • rouslan, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1This is what Russians drive on:
    http://tor.tripod.com/belcars/index.htm
    Hint: the cars are worse than Yugos!
    • bnl771, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Yugos are BADASS!
    • BabyWookie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Those are SOVIET cars, not Russian. Yes, a lot of people in Russia still drive Lada Model 7's and *****, but at the same time, Moscow and St. Petersburg have some of the highest concentrations of luxury cars in the world.
    • rouslan, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1You're that communist again! Remember when you called me a "russophobe"?

      Russian roads you don't see: http://englishrussia.com/?p=315
    • rouslan, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Yep, there are many luxury cars in Moscow and Leningrad 'cause in those places there are criminals. Russian police don't even stop them because of fear.
    • BabyWookie, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1"You're that communist again! Remember when you called me a "russophobe"?
      Russian roads you don't see: http://englishrussia.com/?p=315"

      That's great. Now, go find some more anti-Russian propaganda sites and submit their articles to Digg with innacurate descriptions. Whatever makes you feel better. You must live in some ***** little Eastern European county with a big inferiority complex.
  • aprayim, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0traffic in Istanbul is no different... man, I'm glad that I'm not living there anymore
  • kuzotz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Yeah Istanbul traffic was the worse for me man, but I heard Turkey is building tunnels to alleviate it, but still Istanbul has freaking 6 million cars on all at once, and so it takes like 5 hours to get a few miles down the road...
  • adampope, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1I've got a bicycle. I cycle 10 miles in 30 minutes, whilst a typical car takes 90 minutes to do the same route through London. I'm fitter, healthier, cleaner and prouder. Car drivers, on the other hand, are contributing to the world's greatest climatic catastrophe of global warming, less fit (on average) and far more dangerous than I.

    Ultimately, it's people who drive cars that are the losers, and these images show that in bold letters.
    • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Let me get back to you on that, my big mac is ready.
    • itsthemechanic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Hey mate, in London I'll probably do the same route you do in 30 minutes in 15 minutes on my motorbike. (I'm an ex-courier so there.)

      Disagree with bikes not endangering anyone. Some of the more retarded bicyclists in London cause loads of accident by cutting people off, running red traffic lights, et al. Seen tons of these kinds of incidents because I used to ride for a living 10 hours a day.

      But I'll just optimistically assume you are a considerate cyclist who sticks to the rules, ok? :)

      As far as being healthier.. dunno if I wanna breathe that crap that passes for air in London in too deeply. You probably have lungs like a smoker from that muck. I like working up a sweat too but it's much better in the forest.

      Agree 100% 2 wheels is the way forward. Whether motorized or not. Looked at the picture and it looks to me like a city ready for some filtering action!
  • Surefoot, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I think this is worse.

    http://englishrussia.com/?p=315
  • VolatileWhimsy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Ok, I think I would go crazy in that traffic.. What do you guys do? Read a book?
    • mapkinase, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1This is perfect time to read some Qur'an.
    • itsthemechanic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Get a motorcycle. It actually makes traffic jams fun.
  • italianandproud, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3well they only have 14 lanes. lol
  • Arielle, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0Well, some will say that it'd be better to go by metro, but unfortunately we have traffic jams even underground. Sometimes it takes about 20-25 min to get into the coach. And all these rude people there... :S
  • 1professional, on 10/28/2008, -0/+0show me a capital city that doesn't have a traffic jam and I will show you the rings of Saturn
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