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Drivers of expensive cars are more dangerous to pedestrians and cyclists
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People driving expensive cars are more dangerous to pedestrians, and the more valuable their vehicles are the less likely they are to stop at zebra crossings. Researchers from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas had people attempt to cross the road while noting the estimated value of the cars that did and didn't stop. For every £800 increase in the value of a vehicle, drivers were three per cent less likely to allow a pedestrian to cross to road. The inverse is also true, with drivers of cheaper cars found to have greater empathy for pedestrians and be more likely to stop to let them cross. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...490& ito=1490 |
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Drivers of expensive cars are more dangerous to pedestrians andcyclists
On 26/02/2020 11:09, Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE: People driving expensive cars are more dangerous to pedestrians, and the more valuable their vehicles are the less likely they are to stop at zebra crossings. Researchers from the University of Nevada in Las Vegas had people attempt to cross the road while noting the estimated value of the cars that did and didn't stop. For every £800 increase in the value of a vehicle, drivers were three per cent less likely to allow a pedestrian to cross to road. The inverse is also true, with drivers of cheaper cars found to have greater empathy for pedestrians and be more likely to stop to let them cross. https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencet...490& ito=1490 Zebra crossings in Nevada? Or did the "researchers" travel to the UK to conduct their enquiries? |
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Drivers of expensive cars are more dangerous to pedestrians andcyclists
On 26/02/2020 11:09, Simon Mason wrote:
QUOTE: People driving expensive cars are more dangerous to pedestrians, and the more valuable their vehicles are the less likely they are to stop at zebra crossings. One has to wonder at the distinctly peculiar mentality of some motorists. |
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Drivers of expensive cars are more dangerous to pedestrians and cyclists
On Wednesday, February 26, 2020 at 1:35:51 PM UTC, TMS320 wrote:
On 26/02/2020 11:09, Simon Mason wrote: QUOTE: People driving expensive cars are more dangerous to pedestrians, and the more valuable their vehicles are the less likely they are to stop at zebra crossings. One has to wonder at the distinctly peculiar mentality of some motorists. One of the comments seems to agree: QUOTE: "The same applies to giving way, cutting people up, pushing into queues, tail gaiting and general politeness on the road. I know you can't tar everybody with the same brush, but unfortunately there is definitely some truth in that people with certain expensive cars (Range Rover drivers I'm looking at you, amongst others), have a tendency to think that they own the roads." |
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