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| Russian car crash spate kills 100 | Russian car crash spate kills 100 |
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| A spate of serious road accidents across Russia has killed more than 100 people - leading the government to blame "systemic" road problems. | |
| Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliev blamed criminal negligence and a road culture lacking basic driving skills. | Interior Minister Rashid Nurgaliev blamed criminal negligence and a road culture lacking basic driving skills. |
| He admitted Russian roads are bad, infrastructure is weak and drivers often chat on their mobile phones at high speed or drive while drunk. | He admitted Russian roads are bad, infrastructure is weak and drivers often chat on their mobile phones at high speed or drive while drunk. |
| Over 10,000 people died on Russian roads in 2009 - Europe's highest toll. | Over 10,000 people died on Russian roads in 2009 - Europe's highest toll. |
| In the last week a drunk driver in Perm hit a pregnant woman and child in a car-park, killing them both. | In the last week a drunk driver in Perm hit a pregnant woman and child in a car-park, killing them both. |
| In Novosibirsk, central Russia, a passenger bus overturned, killing eight and injuring 30. | In Novosibirsk, central Russia, a passenger bus overturned, killing eight and injuring 30. |
| Day of mourning | Day of mourning |
| Police are investigating reports that the driver was either asleep or on his mobile phone. | Police are investigating reports that the driver was either asleep or on his mobile phone. |
| Meanwhile a day of mourning was declared in Rostov after a bus hit a tanker killing 21 people. | Meanwhile a day of mourning was declared in Rostov after a bus hit a tanker killing 21 people. |
| The Russian government has made earnest attempts to combat bad driving - including employing legions of traffic police with stop and search powers. | The Russian government has made earnest attempts to combat bad driving - including employing legions of traffic police with stop and search powers. |
| But Mr Nurgaliev admitted most drivers in Russia still think they can break the law and get away with it. | But Mr Nurgaliev admitted most drivers in Russia still think they can break the law and get away with it. |