In our investigations, we constantly report on officials stealing from the public. Their corruption is so brazen and outrageous that it is impossible not to notice—all those enormous palaces, private jets, and yachts. But there is a very different kind of corruption, and you see it every day. Unlike palaces, it can literally kill you.
In just the part of 2018 that had passed at that point, 39,811 accidents occurred because of “violations of mandatory road condition requirements.” And most often, what is described as “violations of requirements” simply means potholes that were never repaired.
We have a great service called RosYama. Navalny created it back in 2011. Here is how it works: you see a pothole, take a photo, and send it to us. We prepare a complaint to the traffic police (GIBDD), make sure the pothole gets repaired, and if that does not happen, we file a complaint with the prosecutor’s office. By law, once we submit our complaint, the pothole must be fixed within 12 days!
Our service operates year-round, but winter is coming. The roads will be covered with snow, and the potholes will no longer be visible. So this weekend, September 22–23, we have decided to triple our RosYama weekend and keep officials busy.
It is still reasonably warm out, so grab some friends and take a walk around the city. While you are out, photograph potholes and send them to us.
What do you need to do?
Register on rosyama.ru. On September 22 and 23, log in to your account and submit complaints about potholes by following the instructions on the site.
What kind of potholes can be reported?
Russia’s road standard GOST R 50597–2017 states that potholes must not exceed 15 cm (about 6 in) in length, 60 cm (about 24 in) in width, and 5 cm (about 2 in) in depth. Fifteen centimeters is about the length of a 100-ruble banknote, 5 cm is about the height of a bank card, and 60 cm is about twice the length of a sheet of A4 paper.
If you have any questions, email them at rosyama@fbk.info.
Follow the campaign on social media and publish posts with the hashtag #rosyama.
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If you want to make the roads in your city better and do your part in the fight against corruption, join us.
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