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Corruption at the border and the traffic police

by flemmingwillum

Both on this site and by local ukrainians I was warned about widespread corruption and bribery, but it was'nt a problem for me personally. This should be a problem especially at the border control and among the traffic police officers. The case is, as the salaries are very low in Ukraine compared to housing and car prices, together with the morality of the police concerning more on how money they are gonna make than actuallly being present for the safety of the people in the country, bribery is very widespred. Let's say that you are speeding, and the police will then in any non-corrupt country give you a ticket. In Ukraine, on the other hand, they will make a deal to ignore the crime commited for 50 grynias less than the fine, of cause then just paid cash in the officers hand. By the border I have heard a lot of stories about people being ripped off by for example being forced to buy...

"Fishing Places"

by flemmingwillum

I am not talking about cathing trouts, but about the ukrainian traffic police. The ukrainian road police are using a special method for cathing speeding drivers, known as "fishing places". That means that they will place themselves in the areas where it is most likely to catch "the fish", that is the drivers. A.e they can be placed as the highway turns into village road or normal country road (Yes, the ukrainian highways are actually going THROUGH the villages, and not around them with a ramp for driving off into the village), at the foot of a hill, or other places where people accidentally may be driving too fast. However, other drivers are really good at flashing their light if police are ahead, so if you just drive with some normal sense and watch out for signs that police are ahead, you should be safe.

Ecology Issue

by hunterV

A lot of towns and cities suffer from a big amount of harmful substances in the atmosphere, land and water.Kryvyi Rih is the number one most polluted city in Ukraine where each resident has 634 kg of harmful substances in the atmosphere a year.Here is a short of list of other cities with very bad ecological situation:- Mariupol Donetsk region;- Burshtyn Ivano-Frankivsk region;- Luhansk;- Kurakhovo Donetsk region.

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Health Warnings

by hunterV

I am sorry to say tuberculosis has become widespread in Ukraine of late.Also, we have lots of cases of HIV, diseases of alimentary canal, etc.There is also potentionally dangerous food: vodka or brandy from kiosks that can be poisonous. We keep hearing the news of exposing more and more underground shops for distilling vodka. God knows what substances they use for their fake vodka/brandy! It is always better to buy vodka and other liquors at big supermarkets or at the company stores located at the entrance to the distilleries..

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Ukrainian Roads...

by hunterV

According to the Ukrainian State Road Service about 85% of Ukrainian roads do not meet the requirements of security standards and are in need of repair that will cost a pretty penny... For example, the current repair of one kilimeter of an automobile road of the second class requires about 1.5 million UAH and its overhaul requires more than ten million UAH. The construction of a new road would require about six million US dollars for one kilometer (?!). It’s hard to name the total sum necessary for bringing our roads in due order…

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Ukraina has zero-tolerance law.

by GyuriFT

That tells all. Legally not a single drop of alcohol is allowed within 6-8 hours BEFORE you going to drive. No exceptions. Things can turn very ugly if caught by GAI (they are like State Troopers or CHP/NHP in the States).With satisfaction I did notice, Ukrainian waiters in restaurants won't even offer the driver any drink, unless explicitly asked (I, of course, did not ask).Please, not even a beer. Thanks.

Diseases in Ukraine

by hunterV

According to the official information the health rate of the Ukrainian population leaves much to be desired.To my deepest regret, there are lots of diseases.We do not feel them in our everyday life except the flu, of course. But we should be vigilant and have to observe safety precautions.Here is some data about the number of sick people in Ukraine (it must be outdated already):- 680,000 patients with tuberculosis;- 550,000 HIV-infected persons;- 740,000 people with oncological diseases;- 720,000 people with alcoholism,which causes great concern of the government and all progressive people of Ukraine.The population decreases steadily every year.Hopefully these appauling facts will not deter you, fellow travelers, and you will gladly explore this country in a safe environment.Have a safe and healthy stay in Ukraine!

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Crazy drivers!

by AlyaM

If you're going to Crimea to spand your vacation, please don't forget a big insuaranse pocket, as drivers there are really crazy!They drive fast without rules, and they bring 20 people when bus is for only 13 !!!

Ukrainian Crime - (WWA) Walking While American

by william36449

I was stopped by a young Ukrainian policeman ostensibly checking foreigners for passports, under the guise of passport control. It was the middle of August in Independence square. He then told me how he only made fifty dollars a month and we would have to go down to the police station. He brought up his obviously tipsy older supervisor to assist in the shakedown of an American. I really felt sad for him, so corrupt at so young an age, so I gave him forty dollars to go away. If you need help in Ukraine probably the last person you would want to seek help from is a Ukrainian policeman.

Ukraine. Tickets Police Passports

by drakaro

For people not used to bribing government officials I will recommend to take a train to Ukraine.It all starts just on the Polish and Ukrainian boarder. When you enter Ukraine it’s a sin not to put 10 (what ever you call there money “Hryvna” I think) in one of the passports you give to any person that asks for passports, especially the guy that sits in a little office. You (the driver and all passengers) need to exit the car, walk up to him and hand him all passports at once with 10 or even better 20 “Hryvna” in one of the passports.If you don’t do this you will waste at least 5 more hours on the boarder, filling up some garbage papers and bull … with not nice guys in strange hats. Same thing you should do on the way back. The money in not the issue because 10 “Hryvnas” is about $3. Where I was, east of Ukraine I’ll not recommend to bring any US dollars. Its extra hassle and confusion for...

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