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BrantV · Sep 1st, 2004, 02:45 AM

Quote: Originally Posted by IBMiniG

In the States it is a statistical fact the red cars get slightly more speeding tickets than other colors, question is, is it the cops that target red cars or people that are more prone to speed choose red cars. When I owned a red car I eventually go my insurance cancelled for too many tickets......

I think statistically red is just more noticeable than other auto colors. Hence why fire trucks are painted bright red or Yellow. They get seen.

Sep 1st, 2004, 02:45 AM	#6
BrantV MINI2 Senior Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Pasadena, CA Local Time: 07:03 PM Posts: 560 Offline	Quote: Originally Posted by IBMiniG In the States it is a statistical fact the red cars get slightly more speeding tickets than other colors, question is, is it the cops that target red cars or people that are more prone to speed choose red cars. When I owned a red car I eventually go my insurance cancelled for too many tickets...... I think statistically red is just more noticeable than other auto colors. Hence why fire trucks are painted bright red or Yellow. They get seen.