Crashes Caught On Camera - Cars/Pedestrians vs Trams

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Komentáře • 527

  • @Adriano_leal
    @Adriano_leal Před 2 lety +996

    Americans should paint their F35s to look like one of those trams, apparently it turns this huge machine invisible

    • @CZpersi
      @CZpersi Před 2 lety +25

      Underrated comment

    • @paulpaul93
      @paulpaul93 Před 2 lety +10

      😂🤣🤣👌

    • @SteveB4269
      @SteveB4269 Před 2 lety +9

      @@cynthiayvonne6834 They might be referring to the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning. In which case an invisible jet would be pretty awesome.

    • @hereis_Tiff
      @hereis_Tiff Před rokem +1

      @@cynthiayvonne6834 F35 is a fighter jet, just like the F16

    • @sebastianpereira.9000
      @sebastianpereira.9000 Před rokem +3

      And paint submarines so that it would be easier to blow up other people's gas pipelines.

  • @pablopastor
    @pablopastor Před 2 lety +336

    Tram driver here. Almost every crash ends in body and paint work with two exceptions, the so named "tram sandwich" (we got some fatalities here in my city some time ago for this, a car trapped between a tram and a post) and pedestrians (especially with electric scooters, those are the plague). Be careful, especially when walking around tram tracks.

    • @mmmmmmmmmmm111
      @mmmmmmmmmmm111 Před 2 lety +13

      Any close calls with bikes? Almost got sandwiched the other day by the bike lane suddenly disappearing and the tram becoming right beside the side walk lol

    • @pablopastor
      @pablopastor Před 2 lety +8

      @@mmmmmmmmmmm111 Here in my city there are not many bike lanes, and definitely not around tram tracks. There have been some frights but none of them important.

    • @MartintheTinman
      @MartintheTinman Před 2 lety +2

      I drove Trams in Adelaide.
      Never made a Tram sandwich unfortunately

    • @sovietonion72
      @sovietonion72 Před 11 měsíci

      I was in Adelaide October 2022, Adelaide trams are brilliant also cheap and reliable, wish we could have them in Perth.

    • @user-jn2gc8fk6q
      @user-jn2gc8fk6q Před 4 měsíci

      No trams in my town yet(too poor) can we have less talk more action 😊

  • @Chuustix
    @Chuustix Před 2 lety +352

    Kudos to the tram drivers, driving in a busy city like that every day having to predict what people will do must be so hard! I cringed at some of these, hope everyone managed to make it out fine!

    • @elbertlim2872
      @elbertlim2872 Před 11 měsíci +1

      In Indonesia you get that kind of people, car and bike everyday 😂 if you drive enough you get used to it 🤣

  • @egilsama
    @egilsama Před 2 lety +150

    As someone from South America who has to wait over an hour every day after work for a bus to STOP at my station, I really really miss how reliable Prague trams are.

    • @kalle911
      @kalle911 Před 2 lety +3

      Don't you guys have some place to complain to?
      Over here, you bet I'm going to complain if the snow plows don't do the last 100 meters.

    • @egilsama
      @egilsama Před 2 lety +3

      @@kalle911 Yeah we do, but because public transportation has been given over to private companies, among other things (including bureaucracy), there's nothing they can really do.

    • @kalle911
      @kalle911 Před 2 lety +8

      @@egilsama sounds like neoliberalism at work. Surely the municipal authorities should hire bus companies to serve lines with the frequency that they dictate, taking into account where people live and work (they also have access to such data).
      Of course it's not that rosy here either. Our city lines are owned by the city and tickets happen to be free of charge. But my company moved outside city borders so we run our own buses. And a lot of people need to own cars so they don't lose too much of their own time.

    • @victordepedraza8460
      @victordepedraza8460 Před 2 lety

      @@kalle911 fan

    • @darklazerx7913
      @darklazerx7913 Před 2 měsíci

      @@kalle911 I heard of a mexican guy who started working as mayor in mexico, he wanted the city to buy up the bus company to make it more reliable. His family begged him to not do it to save his life and eventually he didnt. I think you can guess why.

  • @skinniestfatman5641
    @skinniestfatman5641 Před 2 lety +114

    Driving round Prague it always amazed me how other drivers can't see a great big red and white tram, it even let's you know its there with a damn bell that they ring right until after they hit you

    • @richbulena8847
      @richbulena8847 Před 2 lety +2

      Perhaps beer has something to do with it

    • @IQEGO
      @IQEGO Před 2 lety +12

      @@richbulena8847 In case of driving, we have zero toleration for alcohol here in Czechia ;)

    • @MisterAndyS
      @MisterAndyS Před 2 lety +1

      @@IQEGO enforced by the trams.

    • @IQEGO
      @IQEGO Před 2 lety

      @@MisterAndyS What? 😂

    • @skitlus335
      @skitlus335 Před 2 lety +3

      @@IQEGO Yet such a large share of the drivers drive like they've just inhaled a distillery

  • @ghostly.creature
    @ghostly.creature Před 2 lety +129

    I agree so much, I think Prague's public transportation system is the best that I've seen in EU so far and it's one of the best things about living in Prague 💜

    • @zrouticek
      @zrouticek Před 2 lety +2

      its not only Prague, but in Czech Republik ;-)

    • @m.m.4609
      @m.m.4609 Před 2 lety +3

      Lol I guess you havent been here in Amsterdam/Holland

    • @ghostly.creature
      @ghostly.creature Před 2 lety

      @@m.m.4609 I've been there but we were travelling by foot mostly so I can't say anything about it :) Amsterdam has the best architecture though! It's so beautiful

    • @ManuelSteiner
      @ManuelSteiner Před 2 lety +2

      ​@UCkxJxqF5ZzcP-bvaBbiV7Yg Let me guess: Germany's train system is terrible, while Switzerland is great. My own experience.

    • @kaia.giermann5239
      @kaia.giermann5239 Před 2 lety +2

      It was already during the mid-eighties when I was there as a visiting exchange student from Rostock University. Just got a ticket for one month for everything (bus, tram, underground) for (if I remeber correctly) 38 kcs... Long ago 😉
      Just go for any spot in the town, no need for a car.
      And I remeber one ride from Troja to the dormatory "5.kvieten" at midnight, no train available, but the guy going w/ his Tatra-train to the depot picked me up and gave me a direct and high speed ride. A really high speed, 60km/h downhill... I've never been that fast back to any location at all in my lifetime.
      I love Praha and all the people there!

  • @Cmoky3rd
    @Cmoky3rd Před 2 lety +103

    Sad to say, the longest line, isn't line 16 anymore, as you said at the end of this video.
    Line 16 got changed last year. Originally, it went from Sídliště Řepy, to Lehovec. Now it is changed to "Sídliště Řepy - Ústřední dílny dopravního podniku," because of a new tram line from Lehovec, to Pankrác, numbered 19. The original line length is 23,5km, now it's about 18km. So the longest line now, is the line 10, that is 23,2km long, from Sídliště Řepy, to Sídliště Ďáblice.
    I hope that clears some things up.
    (i absolutely hate what they have done to line 16 btw)

    • @valevisa8429
      @valevisa8429 Před 2 lety

      You sound like Svejk talking about his life in Praga.

    • @8834
      @8834 Před 11 měsíci

      That seems fair, probably was done for service regulations due to delays.

  • @stensoft
    @stensoft Před 2 lety +32

    2:20 Not just illegal passing on the left and almost a tram sandwich but also going the wrong way in a one way street.

    • @skitlus335
      @skitlus335 Před 2 lety +1

      Just an average day for Czech Driver™

    • @Jasoneason132
      @Jasoneason132 Před 2 lety

      In the united states the left lane is ironically the passing lane on highways

    • @skitlus335
      @skitlus335 Před 2 lety +4

      @@Jasoneason132 it is in all countries that drive on the right, but the driver here was neither on a highway nor in a passing lane..

    • @Jasoneason132
      @Jasoneason132 Před 2 lety

      @Skitlus that is true

  • @fatrobin72
    @fatrobin72 Před 2 lety +12

    The problem is the colour red... as someone who drives a red car I can confirm that it makes the car 99% invisible to other motorists.

  • @sushifornico
    @sushifornico Před 2 lety +15

    I so laughed out loud at 5:44 - I am just kidding we got more - I love you guys and kudos to all the tram drivers around the world!

  • @Aarminmusic
    @Aarminmusic Před 2 lety +14

    I live in a town with a tram system and use it everyday to go to work, i see alot of accident happening, best one ive seen is a lady backing out of a parking and into the tram-tracks and getting t-boned by the tram (she was ok) but angry at the driver for something she did wrong. People will never stop amazing me.

  • @namcat53
    @namcat53 Před 2 lety +16

    Psychic Tram Drivers!...nahh...just really cool, smart tram drivers vs. incredibly stupid people. Well done Janek and Honza; just the right amount of cheesy "CZcams Crashes!" production...with an important warning for all. Hope all is well; carry on! You guys are the best.

  • @Rautaman
    @Rautaman Před 2 lety +20

    Since you last visited Tampere, Finland we have also got our very own tram called Tampereen Ratikka. Maybe you could re-visit Tampere someday later after the world opens up again? Great content!

  • @Lwize
    @Lwize Před 2 lety +12

    I bought a three-day transit pass when I visited Prague in 2018.
    I went everywhere, and the pass was cheap (about $14 US).
    Money well spent.

    • @saiien2
      @saiien2 Před 2 lety

      Still many people here complain that it's expensive...

    • @Masterrunescapeer
      @Masterrunescapeer Před 2 lety

      @@saiien2 it is, it's still a bit absurd how expensive the day/week tickets are.
      Here in Vienna, a week ticket is 17 EUR since it's always till Monday ~8am (can't remember exact time anymore), so if buy Sat get a 72 hour ticket which is 14.10 EUR.
      Meanwhile if I buy a year ticket, it's 1 EUR/day average. How is there a 500% discrepancy in pricing for the overhead of generating a ticket?
      They should make it so if you book a night in a hotel in the city, you get a day ticket included, so people don't use a car and cause more traffic, offer it at 1 EUR to the hotels and enter rules that they must give it to customers; sure it's a tax basically, but I'm sure a lot of tourists that have never used public transit before will then take a chance on it and be happy how easy it is to get around (especially since driving here usually takes longer than public transit due to finding parking and having to walk the last bit anyways, only use my car heading out of the city into the country side, wish the bus system would get better than every 2 hours on weekends /sigh).

  • @matteman_
    @matteman_ Před 2 lety +8

    A few years ago, my family and I visited Prag and we used the trams as transportation. They were super fast and efficient, but we had a close call with a car that just drove in front of the tram. Luckily, the tram driver hit the brakes and nobody was hurt.

  • @robfriedrich2822
    @robfriedrich2822 Před rokem +2

    "What is your job?"
    "Everyday I save many people's lives"
    "Are you doctor or in the fire brigade?"
    "I'm tram driver and use my brain twice to compensate the lack that the careless people have"

  • @letecmig
    @letecmig Před 2 lety +11

    Only after I returned to Prague after living for many years in London& several other capitals, I realized how amazing the Prague public transport system is. ....Probably the best in the world. Everything - subway, trams, buses - work together as one system. Coverage is fantastic. Everything works on time without disruptions. And the value for money is unprecedented.
    I never thought about this not being the 'norm' before living abroad. Its something that locals take for granted and do therefore do not appreciate as much as they should

  • @maattylife
    @maattylife Před 2 lety +27

    7:46 You..honest guys..you are great, but spoiler alert!! Number 16 is no longer the longest line in Prague, because they changed the route to last stop Ústřední dílny…As of today it is (I think) her sister line 10. Let´s be honest, everybody is doing some mistakes….but at the end..great video!! Keep on going, guys ✌️🔥

  • @larry4111
    @larry4111 Před 11 měsíci +2

    I visited Prague last summer and definitely had a lot of respect for the trams. I was staying near the Palladium Mall and quickly learned that they could come flying around those bends at any time. I didn't take any chances!

  • @GraemeGunn
    @GraemeGunn Před 2 lety +4

    It's almost like people don't understand what they are.
    I lived in Toronto for school one year, and was on one of the streetcars. It totally hit some guy's car who was coming around the corner, I'm not sure what the guy thought - he didn't even see it I don't think. He looked so alarmed and just sped off. Also, from inside the streetcar, there was no feeling of impact. If I hadn't seen or heard the impact, I wouldn't have known about it.
    These kinds of video baffle me, it's like they're just ignoring the trams.

    • @skitlus335
      @skitlus335 Před 2 lety

      "It's almost like people don't understand what they are and ignore everything and everyone around them" is a perfectly good description of the average Czech driver.

  • @Paco1337
    @Paco1337 Před 2 lety +7

    I was on a bus few days ago when pedestrian jumped out and bus driver brake so hard we almost all fell down to the floor,and driver and that pedestrian almost end up fighting in middle of the road 😂😂

  • @tyrgoossens
    @tyrgoossens Před 2 lety +6

    OMG the idiot on the bike zooming past the tram at 1:48. Everyone who has ever gotten a bicycle wheel stuck in tram rail is cringing at the thought of doing that.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin Před 2 lety +1

      these messengers or other delivery men or postmen are new plague, I understand it's effective take it on bike in city, but they just igonre traffic rules and rush always

  • @tommyedodson2412
    @tommyedodson2412 Před 2 lety +6

    Love Prague's transport system.

  • @patty9357
    @patty9357 Před 2 lety +5

    While I was in Prague, a Czech man was jumping into an old Tatra-tram to catch it and broke the door, it didn't close anymore. So I lost my train back to Germany😂

    • @rykmat2542
      @rykmat2542 Před 2 lety +1

      Trains to Germany are going every two hours so it wouldn't be a huge problem. But if it was the last train... 🤪

    • @patty9357
      @patty9357 Před 2 lety

      @@rykmat2542 The train, I was trying to catch, was already half an hour to late. The train afterwards came about an hour to late. If I hadn't cought this one, I would be stuck in Prague for another nicht, because the third train, the last train on the day, was deleted completely.

  • @Andrew_Wee
    @Andrew_Wee Před 2 lety +4

    Just came back from Prague and decin is was a amazing week Thank you for all these tips and I bought the book too!! 🇨🇿❤️

  • @hotaru8309
    @hotaru8309 Před 2 lety +1

    The tram driving up upon another tram in a car crash is just like, "... Im sorry my brother. Godspeed."
    "I can't help you now."

  • @GraemeGunn
    @GraemeGunn Před 2 lety +11

    6:00 Do they really just not see the trams? I don't get this.

    • @Chiquita-CZ
      @Chiquita-CZ Před 2 lety +2

      Watch it again, the silver-ish car got cut off by a black car that stands behind the service vehicle and recklessly turned into the other lane, it's just instincts of the driver to avoid collision. Doesn't really matter if the driver knew about the tram or not (I think he did) , but he had split of a second to react and in my opinion 99% of drivers would react the same.

    • @fallout8516
      @fallout8516 Před 2 lety

      @@Chiquita-CZ yea, the black car could even be 100 % at fault, but can't be sure from the tram's dashcam view

    • @MartintheTinman
      @MartintheTinman Před 2 lety

      As a former Tram driver most claim they didn't see it but if you don't bother looking then you're not going to see anything

  • @rampager1990
    @rampager1990 Před 2 lety +9

    On my visit to Olomouc, someone was parked practically on the track. The female tram driver was not happy 😬

    • @Darwinek
      @Darwinek Před 2 lety +2

      Happens in Prague often as well. Then commuting people have to explain to their boss at work why they're 30 minutes late.

    • @rampager1990
      @rampager1990 Před 2 lety

      @@Darwinek you'd think it would be a simple rule to follow lol
      I'm sure it would happen even more often here in the UK 😅

  • @bobfranklin2572
    @bobfranklin2572 Před 2 lety +8

    6:08 was the stupidest one I've ever seen

    • @thetgwarrior
      @thetgwarrior Před 2 lety +2

      These people should just have their DL taken away forever due to stupidity

    • @Darwinek
      @Darwinek Před 2 lety

      I feel sorry for the owner of the Volvo parked there. Collateral damage caused by an idiot.

  • @Gary_sub3marathoner
    @Gary_sub3marathoner Před 2 lety +27

    Hi, similar things happen in my home city, Manchester UK. I cannot understand how pedestrians cannot see a huge tram?! Probably too busy with their phones. I know that any crash, of near miss, can be traumatic for the tram drivers.

    • @Darwinek
      @Darwinek Před 2 lety +2

      My dad witnessed a tram hitting a pedestrian decades ago. He's still got trauma from that experience. Apparently what was left from the guy were just human remains.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin Před 2 lety +3

      maybe because tram is going on wrong side in the UK

    • @pawebernaciak1581
      @pawebernaciak1581 Před 2 lety +1

      You see and use them every day so they become background in result our brains filter them out to some degree

    • @Yamezzzz
      @Yamezzzz Před 2 lety

      @@Pidalin Correct side, the other side was just because Napoleon said so since he was left handed.
      All countries bordering France were little bitches and gave in, though Sweden only changed a few decades ago.
      Britain was able to keep the correct side being on an island.

    • @saiien2
      @saiien2 Před 2 lety

      Usualy it's caused by headphones, mobile phones etc. People don't hear and see and this is what happens..

  • @mratp123
    @mratp123 Před 2 lety +1

    Yeeeeessss finally part 2, i have been waiting for sooooo long, thx so much, keep up your good work:)

  • @RadanValenta
    @RadanValenta Před 2 lety +3

    Reminds me on I.P.Pavlova when tram is going down from Náměstí Míru and has to turn right there is 50% chance its stuck there waiting for driver to come and move his parked car on warning signs.

  • @doimoi958
    @doimoi958 Před 2 lety

    Thank you Honest Guide for getting me into trams!

  • @JorickTube
    @JorickTube Před 2 lety +2

    Love how you guys nailed that dutch car.

  • @spasticbrit
    @spasticbrit Před 2 lety +48

    Given they are on tracks and can't really come "out of nowhere", offenders (idiots) should lose their license for a year and be responsible for all damages.

    • @automation7295
      @automation7295 Před rokem

      What about pedestrians? Pedestrians can be idiots as well, not just drivers. By your logic if some people shouldn't be driving, then some people shouldn't be walking on the sidewalk?
      Okay, according to you, if I ever have kids, I'm going to call a young child for idiot and even yell directly in their ear as well.

    • @blahza12345
      @blahza12345 Před rokem +3

      @@automation7295 Walking is a basic right; Driving is a privilege, with licences, fees and bans

    • @automation7295
      @automation7295 Před rokem

      @@blahza12345 But if people can say "some people shouldn't be driving", then they should also say "some people shouldn't be walking"

    • @Person01234
      @Person01234 Před 11 měsíci +4

      @@automation7295 No, because if a pedestrian walks into a tram the only damage is going to be to the pedestrian. We don't licence walking because if two people walk into each other then a "oh, sorry" will suffice, nobody has to get out insurance information or go to the hospital. Walking isn't dangerous to others. If you're so incompetent that you drive into a giant thing on rails going dingaling then you have no business being on the road where you could hurt or kill other people.

    • @automation7295
      @automation7295 Před 11 měsíci

      @@Person01234 Yes walking is safer, but I still find it funny that people only blame drivers. It's seems like;
      When two people walk into each other it's usually a "oh, sorry", but when the same two people crash into each other (no matter it's a bicycle or a car) it's always insult each other, even if they're friends or family relative.
      Or even if the person A accidentally rear-ends into person B and person A apologizes, but person B would just punch him very hard and even threatens to murder the person B.

  • @lukas7970
    @lukas7970 Před 2 lety +8

    I'm really thankful for the public transportation, fortunately I have never been in this type of situation.

  • @thelifeofbatteries2603
    @thelifeofbatteries2603 Před 2 lety +3

    You should make an updated 'how to use trams video' and include the new PID app, thanks

  • @flyLS
    @flyLS Před 2 lety +4

    Despite in Brno we don’t have trams (we have “šalinas”) there is also the “brněnské sandwich” and yes, congratulations to the drivers, they deal with a lot daily.

    • @rykmat2542
      @rykmat2542 Před 2 lety +1

      Brnonacismus, odporně znějící slovo šalina a putycký humor s tím spojený, jsou něco, co cizinec bez dalšího vysvětlujícího odstavce opravdu nepochopí. Pro ně jste z Brna udělal město bez tramvají. Čtěte po sobě, když píšete a přitom se snažte vžít do mysli čtenáře.

    • @flyLS
      @flyLS Před 2 lety

      There was the episode from the Honest Guy (deleted unfortunately) where they do reference to the term Šalina

  • @truckdriver1982
    @truckdriver1982 Před 2 lety +2

    We have Trams here in my city to. For some reason pepole seem to think that they can stop faster then buses and cars.
    Famous last words "No problem, it´s just a tram...."

    • @truckdriver1982
      @truckdriver1982 Před 2 lety +2

      I will also teach you a swedish word at the end. Spårvagn = Tram
      Spårvagn...

    • @Spurdospaerde692
      @Spurdospaerde692 Před rokem

      As a tram driver in Gothenburg, Sweden, I would say the most common famous last words here are "inshallah"... Were it not for the vigilance of the tram drivers and sheer luck, there would be several fatalities daily, caused by mostly Arabs and Africans on foot or attempting to drive modern inventions like cars. Not to mention "Socio-Economically Challenged Youths" playing around on those damn electric rental scooters...
      In this video, we see Czech pedestrians stopping and jumping back, cars braking and swerving. But when the "inshallah" people are out and about, they simply don't give a sh*t. They see the tram coming, but they would be Offended if they had to stop or otherwise adapt to their surroundings to a larger extent than giving the middle finger to the tram driver or whatever it is that currently is taking away their "honour".

  • @TheLouisEric
    @TheLouisEric Před 2 lety +6

    Impressive tram drivers, all of them.

  • @Kappenn
    @Kappenn Před 2 lety +5

    the big trams in Norway litterely weighs 80 tonns, i would like to see a crash video of those

    • @Kappenn
      @Kappenn Před rokem

      The new trams weighs 95 tonns fully loaded

  • @sstorholm
    @sstorholm Před 2 lety +2

    My second cousin drives trams in Helsinki, and she told me similar stories. However, I haven’t yet actually seen a tram crash with a car over here.

  • @sumerceabroad
    @sumerceabroad Před 2 lety

    We recently moved to Norway ... I can say that I missed the public transport of Prague. I love it!

  • @GarryWan666
    @GarryWan666 Před 2 lety

    3:59 That tram driver's reaction represents the whole internet :))

  • @mratp123
    @mratp123 Před 2 lety +1

    We need more of this, live trams:)

    • @nic8967
      @nic8967 Před 5 měsíci

      Watch: přiběhy z kolejí its a tram driver pov for hours of content

  • @aston-s
    @aston-s Před 2 lety +14

    Ok I'm sure this is obvious if you live in a city with trams... Why is passing them on the left bad? (PS will you be re-recording the video about the Porsche design trams?)

    • @izamito
      @izamito Před 2 lety +19

      That's where the other tramline is and an approaching tram can't evade you since they're on tracks.

    • @aston-s
      @aston-s Před 2 lety +1

      @@izamito that is obvious, thank you!

    • @Real_Claudy_Focan
      @Real_Claudy_Focan Před 2 lety +2

      Indeed, it's allowed in many cities.. Maybe here tram tracks are too narrowly packed

    • @user-ib9pz6id5b
      @user-ib9pz6id5b Před 2 lety +1

      @@Real_Claudy_Focan I would say that it's not even allowed with bus...Probably because both are big vehicles and you can't see what's going on in the other direction lane

    • @geography_czek5699
      @geography_czek5699 Před 2 lety

      14T tram is just badly designed, that is all you need to know about it. :D
      They just look good. This is what happens when you let design public transport vehicles by the luxurious car manufacturer.
      I would recommend you video "Proč (ne)mám rád vůz 14T?", but it has no English subtitles.

  • @paulchurch3444
    @paulchurch3444 Před 2 lety +4

    Keep up the great work🙏🙏

  • @randomromir2480
    @randomromir2480 Před 2 lety +3

    we want part 3!!😊

  • @MartintheTinman
    @MartintheTinman Před 2 lety

    As a former Adelaide South Australia Tram driver I loved watching this

  • @XabiExplores
    @XabiExplores Před 2 lety +1

    i've been waiting so long for this what was the song called? (for this and the last video)

  • @uga_loza_riga
    @uga_loza_riga Před 2 lety

    My favourite series on this channel!

  • @aaronstanley6914
    @aaronstanley6914 Před 2 lety

    How did the channel get these videos?
    What ever great vid ty.

  • @TheGreg6466
    @TheGreg6466 Před 2 lety

    hey you got to 1 Mil subs! well done.

  • @michaelmacdonell4834
    @michaelmacdonell4834 Před 2 lety

    Honest Guide: "Don't be a car"
    Me, sipping tea: "Oh, okay!"

  • @szarka86
    @szarka86 Před 2 lety

    When I studied and later lived at Budapest and I was on a tram 4/6 (longest in Budapest, Hungary, Europe!), the tram had a crash with a car (I think from left?!). I was in the middle of the tram so I did not saw anything, I did not had to stay as a witness.
    In my very small town (3,500 citizen) we always cross the roads, especially on Friday morning, afternoon, on "market day"/morning, but there was no accident so far. Btw, we have a traffic light system in the big(est) intersection (in the centre) since few years.
    Best wishes. E,

  • @donpratt1732
    @donpratt1732 Před 2 lety +2

    One night last month (Dec 2021), I saw an eastbound tram (probably a 25) heading downhill on M. Horákové between Ovenecká and Dukelskych Hrdinû that had to stop and wait for someone to come out of a shop and move their car because they had parked a little too far from the curb... and therefore a little too close to the tram line. That tram was probably late to arrive at all subsequent stops.

    • @user-ib9pz6id5b
      @user-ib9pz6id5b Před 2 lety

      Yeah, happened to me once too. She was qite embarrassed when se came out And There was a giant queue And peeople on the stop laughing

  • @yzuniga13sa
    @yzuniga13sa Před 2 lety +1

    Riding the trams was very fun in Prague!

  • @10jpmorgan
    @10jpmorgan Před 2 lety +3

    I loved riding the trams during my visits to Prague! I would always buy a one-day ticket for 120 Crowns, and then go hop-on, hop-off for the next 24 hours.
    Obeying the traffic signals is vitally important. I'm surprised there aren't more pedestrain-vehicle accidents at the stop light on the Křižovnická beside the statue of King Charles IV on the Old Town Bridge Tower Stare Mésto side of the river. Cars and trams heading north on the Křižovnická through the short tunnel have their vision blocked on both sides. The cars and trams don't move slowly through that tunnel, either! So pedestrians, watch the traffic signals, and always look both ways before crossing over to the Karlova. Hundreds, perhaps even thousands of tourists cross there every day.

    • @Pidalin
      @Pidalin Před 2 lety +1

      24 hours ticket is the best for tourist, I think there is even 3 day ticket, but I am not sure. When I was in Vienna, they had even 7 day ticket.

  • @ehmzed
    @ehmzed Před 2 lety +2

    You should take a look at Florence's tram lines. They have dedicated lanes with very low walls on each side that cars and pedestrians can't cross if not on crosswalks. At first it seems like it defeats the purpose of trams in the first place, but then you realise it's just a train in the middle of a city, and that's better: no car crashes because cars aren't even able to drive on that lane.

  • @0viken0
    @0viken0 Před 2 lety +4

    5:51 cant believe they crash into a police van, i hope the police officers were respectful after that

    • @BloPsy__
      @BloPsy__ Před 2 lety +2

      I do hope so since it was an MP van.

    • @stepaniero
      @stepaniero Před 2 lety +2

      95% sure they were since those were army police and i never met or seen a rude one they are always super nice and understandable.

  • @BHFJohnny
    @BHFJohnny Před 2 lety +1

    I'd like to point out that very rarely, it's not drivers, nor pedestrians or cyclists, but the wierd signing. That reconstruction on Jana Želivského street. When I drove there for the first time, in heavy rain, with no horizontal yellow lines suggesting the way, I didn't get that I need to drive to normally opposite direction two lane road, now both directions one lanes. Car in front of me and I ended up driving on tram strip, bypassing traffic lights. Everytime I'm there I see someone messing up exactly the same way. I would really appreciate clearer signs there. Like "Go to opposite direction, not tram strip", with yellow lines guiding the way and a sign with picture of the situation and arrows where to go.

  • @josefchodounsky8173
    @josefchodounsky8173 Před 2 lety +1

    Thanks Janek, you are the best.

  • @basswithchristianlgaard269
    @basswithchristianlgaard269 Před 6 měsíci

    ive been to Prauq last summer, was a blast, those Skoda Trams are s comfy and those old ones, so fun to drive/ride at night

  • @vikramsingha2312
    @vikramsingha2312 Před 2 lety +1

    Janek I would @2:37 call this a Skoda Tram Sandwich a Czech speciality 😉

  • @fusionmasterable
    @fusionmasterable Před 2 lety +1

    Looks like in Prague nobody ever learned the lesson of look both ways before even think about crossing the street

  • @jerickfreyre
    @jerickfreyre Před 2 lety +2

    Six years ago, when I visited Prague, I witnessed a crash between a tram and a left turning car at the same place and in the exact manner as in 0:42. They really ought to put a left turn traffic light there!

    • @WelsyCZ
      @WelsyCZ Před 2 lety +4

      Its difficult to account for tram traffic in that manner. You always have to look in the mirror prior to turning the steering wheel. If you did, you would see the tram and it wouldn't happen. These people don't look and you simply cant fix that. Having this kind of traffic light at all of these intersections would slow down the traffic considerably and would cost a lot of money. Kinda expensive considering the problem is caused by lax drivers who dont bother turning their head.

    • @jerickfreyre
      @jerickfreyre Před 2 lety

      @@WelsyCZ I agree with you in that distracted or reckless driving is definitely causing this type of collisions. However having a red turning light when the trams are going through would help a lot to avoid these accidents. It could also make it much simpler for all drivers: they can check and go when the arrow is green, instead of having to constantly monitor two-way tram traffic, incoming vehicle traffic in two lanes and pedestrians in the crossing, across a wide intersection. Actuated and adaptive lights should help reduce waiting times as well.
      Then again, maybe the city has already made a traffic study and cost-benefit analysis and decided they are better off with the current situation. I guess we just have a difference of opinion here :)

  • @Igotnolphone
    @Igotnolphone Před 9 měsíci +1

    More reasons to heavily tax car drivers.

  • @mattd8527
    @mattd8527 Před 2 lety

    I love using the trams in Prague. So efficient and cheap!

  • @izamito
    @izamito Před 2 lety +3

    When you're early and you miss all the additional interesting facts about the video in the comments 🙈

  • @plukosu
    @plukosu Před 2 lety

    congrats on 1 million!

  • @samcoupland
    @samcoupland Před 2 lety +1

    I am confused by the passing on the left issue, simply because as someone from the UK, largely without Trams, and driving on the left, it is normal to overtake on the right hand side. So I would assume if it is legal to overtake a Tram, given in Prague one drives on the right, the correct side to overtake would be the left. I would note overtakeing a Tram appears a bad idea, as they are a bit too long to overtake safely.

  • @Muzykatomagia
    @Muzykatomagia Před 2 lety +2

    I also love our tram system (in Warszawa). Greetings!

  • @mungmungie
    @mungmungie Před 9 měsíci

    In EVERY incident shown in this video, the trams were NOT at fault. All of the close calls and accidents were caused by car drivers and pedestrians. That says a lot for the tram drivers and for the safety of that mode of travel.

  • @caitlynnichols147
    @caitlynnichols147 Před 2 lety

    Wow, this is crazy! I love getting on the trams, it’s so much easier than buses or hiring a car! Also trams are normally pretty cheap! Shout out to the tram drivers for being able to drive in the busy city!

  • @caboose.20
    @caboose.20 Před 10 měsíci +1

    3:11 While i cannot speak intelligently about whether he should be crossing there or not, the man was at least keeping a good lookout for anyone coming on the other line.

  • @imoner
    @imoner Před 2 lety

    5:52 Tram driver be like: I AM THE LAW!

  • @wbpt2023
    @wbpt2023 Před 2 lety +1

    I love trams, nice video and good job

  • @osterhase1043
    @osterhase1043 Před 2 lety +1

    Haha I thought "ok let's watch this, maybe I know some of these places". And the first crash after not even 15 seconds is already at the entry to my own parking garage 😅 Everytime I have to make this turn I get anxiety and this doesn't make it any better 🙈

  • @dunknoent.8089
    @dunknoent.8089 Před 2 lety +2

    14 years of defensive driving as a bus driver has caused GAD which i've been battling for the last 5 years. The transit company i work for doesn't believe me and i haven't been paid in those 5 years. Get your own insurance!!!!

  • @appleraspberry
    @appleraspberry Před 2 lety +1

    when i was there, i saw quite a few close calls. they almost got hit by trams, buses and cars, i also saw a bike squeeze inbetween 2 trams. dumdums could have died...in front of me.
    Actually this applies to everywhere, i don't know how people don't pay attention when they're crossing roads.

  • @jamesphillips2285
    @jamesphillips2285 Před 11 měsíci

    The new trams in Edmonton, AB, CA have taken out a few cars already: and they are not even in service yet!

  • @Brauiz90
    @Brauiz90 Před rokem

    Watching this video makes me think 2 things - it's like that everywhere (I lived close to Leipzig, Germany for over 16 years) and you still have "original" Tatra T4Ds

  • @CieplinskiPawel
    @CieplinskiPawel Před 2 lety

    Question: isn't it illegal in CZ to overtake team on the left, except of if there's no space on the right?

    • @Darwinek
      @Darwinek Před 2 lety +3

      It is illegal of course

  • @LarsonLake
    @LarsonLake Před 2 lety

    I was visiting New Orleans, LA, USA and was in a tram (streetcar) when it crashed into a car cutting in front like this. Everyone seemed really casual about it. The driver opened the doors and people started getting off to go get another ride, so I did too. Must happen a lot.

  • @coloniathan1948
    @coloniathan1948 Před 4 měsíci

    I am a streetcar driver in a major German city.
    Every day that my colleagues and I are on the rails, we save the lives of people who are "blind" in traffic. It's unbelievable how many people are incredibly careless with their own lives.

  • @timerthybath9557
    @timerthybath9557 Před 2 lety +1

    Ah, was this filmed in prague 1 near the platinum. I see the albert in the background?

  • @TheSniperMAJOR
    @TheSniperMAJOR Před 2 lety

    0:27 "Final Destination" and "safe" don't mix well in my brain XD

  • @mainmenuman6949
    @mainmenuman6949 Před 2 lety +1

    3:57 notice how the tram driver on the left is shouting at the pedestrian. He sees the tram coming from the opposite direction and has to watch the pedestrian brainlessly walk in and risk his life...
    I would burst with anger too.

  • @donato286
    @donato286 Před 11 měsíci

    In Serbian, Croatian, Bosnian and Montenegrin, we do the same thing with numbers. The word for _number_ or _numeral_ is "broj", while the word for _digit_ is "brojka" (or "cifra").
    Cardinal numerals are:
    1 - jedan (m.) jedna (f.) jedno (n.)
    2 - dva (m.) dve (f.) dva (n.)
    3 - tri
    4 - četiri
    5 - pet
    6 - šest
    7 - sedam
    8 - osam
    9 - devet
    10 - deset
    etc.
    These can be used to refer to digits too, but digits and numbers also have a nominal form (as true nouns of feminine gender):
    1 - jedinica
    2 - dvojka
    3 - trojka
    4 - četvorka
    5 - petica
    6 - šestica
    7 - sedmica
    8 - osmica
    9 - devetka
    10 - desetka
    11-19 usually end in -ica (for instance, 16 - šesnaestica) but the -ka ending does appear regionally (16 - šesnaeska).
    We use these to refer to routes as well: Uhvatiću šesnaesticu do centra. (I'll take 16 to the city center.)

  • @crashoverride6413
    @crashoverride6413 Před 11 měsíci

    well, the worst things about transportation in citys are - like you said - the "drivers" (of cars, bikes, trucks and transporters - and busses, who aren't known how to drive there). and it isn't only in prague that problem, it's in the world so. to be fair - every driver of "public transportation" who will try to not get into a crash - and that's for the most so - they're the best people in such scenarios.
    as i was in prague, i mostly used the metro - just had a small liason with a tram, 'cause the metro was at that weekend "under construction" at a part, so all people had to take the tram. was a nice ride, and maybe if i got again to prague, i'll take a bit more time with me - that i can travel around that city and look here and there for spots what you both mentioned in some of our videos.
    your videos helped me there really good, so - thank you for these, you did a great job!

  • @CyclingSasquatch
    @CyclingSasquatch Před 2 lety

    Look who's back from New Mexico!

  • @capezonmyback
    @capezonmyback Před 2 lety +4

    I can't believe how people are literally facing e 42 ton behemoth in the night and still don't notice it...
    How?

    • @rykmat2542
      @rykmat2542 Před 2 lety

      In fact, trams in Prague are surprisingly quiet. On new tracks at lower speeds, a city noise can easily overcome the noise tram makes.

    • @capezonmyback
      @capezonmyback Před 2 lety

      @@rykmat2542 yeah noise... But people are literally facing a big, shining red monster and still don't notice it until the tram driver rings the bell....
      They may not hear it. Doesn't mean they are blind though.

  • @Anti_furry_flag
    @Anti_furry_flag Před rokem

    Vam:AHHHH AHHHH AHHHHH tram:OH COME HERE BAB- vam:SHI-

  • @christopherg2347
    @christopherg2347 Před 11 měsíci +1

    If you can't see the tram or can't be bothered to check for a tram, you really should not be driving or walking.
    Luckily the tram can help you with both things!
    The only issues is the delays and shock you will cause while doing so.

  • @chewba2008
    @chewba2008 Před 2 lety

    My city Liège is building the tram 40 years after they removed the old one. I can't wait to see how people, cars and buses interact with them. We're definitly not used to these anymore in our streets!

  • @florisvdk
    @florisvdk Před 2 lety +6

    I love how you can see the other diver scream at 3:53

  • @simpli3
    @simpli3 Před 2 lety

    Mam otazku :-) Bude este dotlac knihy "Honest Guide Praha" najlepsie v cestine (slovencine)? Vsade je vypredana. Vdaka.

  • @Shyndree
    @Shyndree Před 11 měsíci

    Situational awareness is an amazing skill that more people should train. You always need to be aware of potential dangers when performing a manoeuvre, like crossing a street, or turning. At least if you want to stay alive.

  • @silviahannak3213
    @silviahannak3213 Před rokem

    Once in a While it happens with Cars and Trams, last year .. a Boy and a Bus crossing from behind and even one time (but not regulary) in an underground station. But here in Austria it is not happening so often cause most of the time the Drivers are more carfully. Can't say that about Pedestrians.... looking into their mobiles.

  • @OscarWildYT
    @OscarWildYT Před 11 měsíci

    3:12: Hell, that tram driver was fuming!