Bulgaria: “Russian Road Roulette” Plagues Sofia Streets

By Larry Habegger | Permalink | No Comments | October 29th, 2009 | Trackback

Being on the streets after midnight in the northern districts of Sofia is dangerous, whether on foot or in a vehicle, because of a new “game” called Russian Road Roulette played by a gang of about 50 drivers. They gather nightly to place bets on who can drive successfully at top speed through red lights at intersections chosen just minutes before the game begins. To win the bet the driver cannot apply brakes and must hit nothing while reaching speeds up to 120 miles per hour. The Bulgarian mafia is believed to be involved and some five people have died since the craze began this summer. Taxi drivers are now stopping at green lights after midnight as a safety precaution. Variations on the game involve speeding in the wrong direction around roundabouts and racing on the ring road freeway.

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