Swapping insurance details, Moscow style

Two Zero, a German blogger in Moscow, reports on a car crash he saw between two Mercedes, and how the respective drivers dealt with the situation:

2 Mercedes had crashed into each other and a few other cars seemed to
be involved. The drivers and their passengers were standing on the
sidewalk discussing the situation. My friend than explained me how you
handle traffic accidents in Moscow. First you pull your cell-phone and
you call support. That may be someone high in the hierarchy, who sends
some loyal cops or some other people to handle the situation for you.
It doesn’t matter who has made a mistake, he says, it matters who has
the strongest support. I don’t quite understand what he means, but a
about 30 minutes later I should learn and see it.

Go check out his full report, then watch his video recording of the violence which ensued after the ’support’ arrived…

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