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Another reason not to drive: Road Roulette

As if we needed another reason to sell our cars and stay off the highways.... A crazy gambling road game is springing up in Bulgaria and some eastern European countries: Road Roulette.

Played mostly at night, SUV drivers collect large bets though an on-line website, a time and place is texted to onlookers, and then the driver attempts to barrel across a busy highway at a blind intersection, against the light, without getting killed...or killing anyone else. The speed of the SUV must be over 50mph and the brake lights cannot flash at any point to complete a valid "run" and collect the bets.

Apparently this game has become so commonplace that some worried drivers are now stopping even at green lights and looking both ways just to make sure they won't get T-boned. I hope this game doesn't catch on with thrill-seeking Americans...but I'm glad I don't drive anyway.

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Permalink Reply by cutifly on November 1, 2009 at 9:13am
It kinda sounds like fun if your down for that type of stuff. How about we use our bikes and play it in rush hour downtown. I'll put up the first $10 prize money. First contestant is that 'spitter' that no one wants to confirm off my photo array for me.
Permalink Reply by Glenn on November 1, 2009 at 4:13pm
Sounds a bit risky. I know for a fact that things like this happened on roads here in america. Maybe not with SUV's and websites(kind of), but it happens. Running reds(form of chicken), other forms of chicken, races, riding without lights in the middle of the night or trying to escape police cars. yeah :-/
Permalink Reply by Duppie on November 1, 2009 at 5:59pm
Must be a slow day on the interwebs, huh?
Do you have plans to visit Bulgaria and bike there?
Permalink Reply by XV on November 2, 2009 at 1:09pm
how is it safer to bike if this were real?
Permalink Reply by Jester on November 2, 2009 at 1:20pm
I think THIS is a relevant question.

XV said:
how is it safer to bike if this were real?
Permalink Reply by Jessica on November 2, 2009 at 9:24pm
I blow stop signs when I'm driving in the country at night. No streetlights, right? So I'm coming up on a stop sign, and I quick turn my lights off. If there are no other lights illuminating the area, there are no other cars. Turn lights back on, carry on without stopping.

I know, awful idea. Oh well.
Permalink Reply by Vilda on November 2, 2009 at 9:26pm
Oh Jess! What if the other guy has the same plan! You have to live long enough for us to hang out!
Permalink Reply by Jackie on November 2, 2009 at 9:36pm
I was going to ask the same thing. I was really hoping the link would lead me to The Onion or something... :-/

XV said:
how is it safer to bike if this were real?
Permalink Reply by Glenn on November 3, 2009 at 6:06pm
I do :-)

Duppie said:
Must be a slow day on the interwebs, huh?
Do you have plans to visit Bulgaria and bike there?
Permalink Reply by mattbikes1 on November 4, 2009 at 7:37pm
I think people are already playing without knowing it via drunkenness, texting, and just plain negligence. Anyways, don't some bikers make a habit of this practice?
Permalink Reply by mattbikes1 on November 4, 2009 at 7:41pm
Hopefully fate doesn't have you meet a similar driver at a dark country intersection. Maybe least fair for the animals that don't have headlights?

Jessica said:
I blow stop signs when I'm driving in the country at night. No streetlights, right? So I'm coming up on a stop sign, and I quick turn my lights off. If there are no other lights illuminating the area, there are no other cars. Turn lights back on, carry on without stopping.

I know, awful idea. Oh well.
Permalink Reply by Jessica on November 5, 2009 at 1:52pm
The animals will run out anyways. Deer are the champions of inopportune timing. lol

I hope no one has the same idea... I guess we'll see. =) Like I said, it's pretty well night time. Like midnight or later. And in the 'holyshitimgunnadie', deliverance boonies. Read: Lowell.

GABE WTF WHY HAVEN'T WE HUNG OUT YET?! *le sigh* Stupid school. *kicks*

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