There seem to be two types of cab drivers in New York City: Ones that will break any and every law to get you where you need to be and ones that will abide by laws that don't even exist yet.
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The first kind will get you to your destination — if you survive — way faster. In Russia, there is only one kind of cabbie, and thankfully it's the insane kind.
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It seems this cabbie realized that there were more fares in the other direction. Instead of making a responsible three point turn, he just says 'screw it' and goes drifting in the middle of the intersection.
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You sir, are a true Russian hero. Hell, he's now an American hero too.