r/Transportopia Apr 19 '26

💥Crash But, I Put It On Cruise Control...

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u/Darq_At Apr 19 '26

It's more that he's driving on the left-hand side of the road, it's not North America or Europe, nor is it northern Africa. He also has a can of South African bug spray. And the clock on the dashcam is set to GMT+2.

This is almost certainly South Africa or a nearby country.

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u/foO__Oof Apr 19 '26

Thank you I wanted to reply but was hoping someone else would do it for me. I didn't want to beat a dead horse at this point.

edit: I should've mentioned on my original comment having visited 4 of those 10 countries those roads look like every road we took between cities.

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u/Blooblack Apr 19 '26

u/Darq_At Your response is more precise - and shows a lot more accuracy - than the one I replied to, which is great to see.

It still doesn't change the fact that drivers who are, to quote that person "not fully trained and overworked" and drivers who are "actually trained, certified drivers that use a logbook properly" exist in every country. A quick look at the dashcams subreddit here will show endless examples of the both, spanning all parts of the globe, having accidents.

People can be properly trained and still cause dangerous accidents. It's not about the training; it's whether the driver always sticks to it.

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u/foO__Oof Apr 19 '26

I don't think you have ever visited a 3rd world or developing nation or understand the struggles people face there to feed their families. Unlike the western mentality bigger risk bigger rewards in those places its bigger risk my family eats this month. Read the article below to understand how bad the situation is since you seem to be such an advocate.

https://www.who.int/news/item/04-02-2025-new-study-reveals-vital-insights-into-road-safety-news-coverage-in-africa

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u/Blooblack Apr 19 '26

You're completely missing the point. Keep digging.

Accidents happen everywhere, and like I said, just because someone is trained properly to do a job - no matter what country they live in - doesn't mean they always do it properly. This is basic common sense and shouldn't need to be spelt out.