Society of Blue Buckets

Their use has also been controversial, journalists and internet users have spotted such lights on cars being used for leisure activities and ordinary commuting of government servants and celebrities, and being used by their families.

[citation needed] A number of car accidents caused by "VIP" vehicles have brought the issue into headlines and inspired motorists to take part in street protests.

A head-on collision happened in the morning rush hour on a central lane (that is reserved for emergency vehicles) between a Mercedes-Benz S500 and Citroën C3.

In public opinion, investigation on this matter and its conclusions were considered to be doubtful, especially the initial finding that the Citroën was responsible for the accident as it had ostensibly skidded into reserved contraflow lane.

The idea came from a youtube video published several years earlier, presenting a man who took his son's blue toy bucket from a sandbox and affixed it to the top of his car.

The Society of Blue Buckets discusses issues via LiveJournal, and openly encourages drivers in not giving way to "VIP" vehicles.

The first occurred when a driver refused to make way to a "flasher" BMW and was attacked by passengers from an escort vehicle, who were the members of Telman Ismailov's AST security company.

Russian authorities initially attempted to slacken the pace of case proceedings, but internet-society outcry forced Rashid Nurgaliyev to assist the investigation.

Exclusively with assistance of the President of Ingushetia Yunus-bek Yevkurov, and due to "blue-bucket" internet appeal, proceedings began.