Video: Viral clip shows Russians trying to get run over on purpose for insurance scam

The shocking footage shows dashboard camera footage of people brazenly flinging themselves into the path of oncoming cars and trucks with little regard for their own personal safety.

Russian law dictates that drivers have to compensate pedestrian victims for any accidents caused, no matter whose fault it is. This, along with the dangerous behaviour of fellow road users, has resulted in many Russian motorists installing dashboard cameras to avoid being taken for a legal ride by scammers.

Watch the evidence below (stunts get even more brazen and crazy later in the video...)