It seems that people actually enjoy these “fast and furious” rides. This tweet encouraged people to share their wild ride experiences. What was interesting to notice is that a lot of these stories happened somewhere in Eastern Europe and the most prominent cases of fast driving were in Russia or by drivers who are from there.
This thread also sparked a debate on reckless driving and the possibility of these drivers costing someone their life. Some of the Twitter users admitted that they were afraid of such drivers, showing that they do not trust them completely.
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According to the European Commission, the road safety statistics for the year 2020 show that the number of fatalities has slightly decreased in the European Union but still hasn’t reached the set goal. It is also known that the country where the most car accidents occur in Europe is Romania, with 96 people killed for one million inhabitants, according to the 2019 statistics.
Recent information on road safety suggests that the EU has the safest roads and managed to decrease the percentage of road deaths by 36% in the span of 10 years (2010-2020). Of course, the pandemic also had an impact on the statistics. Even though the traffic slowed down because of the strict measures, the report suggests that those who did risk leaving their home had an “impact on the number of road fatalities.”
