Quote Originally Posted by zxc View Post
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in continuation of the topic about Ukrainian public transportation (in a regional town)

collecting fare after taking off is actually against the law, but nobody seems to care or be scared

the passengers must request the stop out loud the earlier the better but even then there's no guarantee the driver will hear them so sometimes quarrels break out over who's mute and who's deaf, doors get slammed and driving becomes erratic

exiting the bus some passengers thank the driver, and i always wonder what for

buses are not equipped with air conditioning, so in summer the only source of coolness is hot air coming in through windows and open sunroofs. when there's a woman with a baby even those could get shut at her demand so the baby doesn't catches cold from the draught

i rode once a Germany manufactured bus which i don't believe doesn't have climate control system, the day was hot but still it wasn't on


overall it's an inherent chaos, if for some odd reason rules need to be put in place they're invented on the spot, very little is being done according to the written official legislation, disregard to the law is total and ingenuous