Having a very capable, high-riding off-roader like Toyota’s Land Cruiser can be a blessing at times, when winter shows it’s nasty face on the road, but just because you can run faster than most other drivers, doesn’t necessarily mean that you should.

We’d like to believe that this Russian driver learned this valuable lesson after he tossed his Land Cruiser into a snow bank to avoid crashing into a slow-moving Kia Sportage near the border with Kazakhstan.

He was able to get the SUV out of this predicament, with only some minor paint damages to the Land Cruiser’s front bumper.

Next time, he might not be as lucky

By John Halas

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