If you’ve ever seen the Youtube comilations “I Love Russia” you know that they catch a lot of crazy and zany stuff going on (mostly due to mandatory dash cams in the cars). This has unsurprisingly given me a very distorted view on what Russia is like. So here’s a ‘Travel Guide’ based on what I’ve seen from I Love Russia 
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-To some Russians, having a vehicle with all four wheels is considered unlucky. You will often see vehicles with a wheel (usually the front) missing. Often Russian vehicles will spontaneously lose a wheel on the highway. This is considered a good omen in Russian culture.
-Instead of seat belts, drivers and passengers are encouraged to leap out of moving vehicles in an imminent collision.
-Russians are eco friendly and believe in recycling, particularly water. Can’t finish that glass of water? Just hold it back up to the tap and turn the knob- the faucet will suck up the unconsumed water for future use. Also take note of bidets that conserve water by geysering up previously-flushed water in their cleaning action.
-Russians enjoy feats of bravery and will often invite you to pull-up challenges. Often its not so much the number of pull-ups you can do, but how high you are off the ground while doing them (on a utility pole, hanging off a helicopter’s skids in midair, on the side of a building, etc)
-Moscow is renowned for its hospitality. If you are intoxicated and unable to find a hotel room, just fall asleep on the hood of a car idling in traffic. The driver will understand the gesture and will generally just get up and leave the car in apathy.
-Remember that the anger Russians feel is inversely proportionate to the action. Horrible multiple car pile ups result in significant apathy on behalf of the victims, most simply abandoning their wrecked vehicles and continuing their journey on foot. However, accidentally nudge a pedestrian in your car at 1mph and you may be on the receiving end of a fullisade of semiautomatic gunfire! :eek:
-Female cyclists may be on the receiving end of drive-by spankings by mischeiveous motorists. Protect your buttocks.