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The nondescriptness of silver cars is a pro and a con - when I first switched to driving one there was an immediate increase in the amount of time it seemed to

The nondescriptness of silver cars is a pro and a con - when I first switched to driving one there was an immediate increase in the amount of time it seemed to take for other drivers/pedestrians/etc to notice me, and I've had to adjust my standard of driving defensively to compensate.

labster 4y ago
Oh, I thought it was just me. I’ve come much closer to getting into accidents with gray cars, because I just didn’t notice them at a glance, or see the movement. Silver seems like a good color if you want to drive a getaway car, and a bad color if you have kids.
- ehnto 4y ago
  It's been studied, there is a crash risk increase for gray cars amongst other colours. I am on my phone and can't find am easy to access source except this: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925753510001220 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S09257...
  - jabl 4y ago
    Here's a PDF of what I presume is the same study by the same authors a few years before it was published in a journal: https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/216475/An-investigation-into-the-relationship-between-vehicle-colour-and-crash-risk.pdf https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/216475/An...
  - BurningPenguin 4y ago
    I wonder if that's also true for scooter and motorcycles. I'm thinking about getting one of those, but ideally in some bright and highly visible color.
    - ehnto 4y ago
      I imagine so, but I think you get more mileage from reflective high vis clothing. Make sure you get to an MSF course, they teach you about lane positioning for visibility and defensive riding techniques. Some assume this means riding like Tom Cruise, but most saftey occurs by never being in an incident at all.
      - BurningPenguin 4y ago
        Good idea. If i go for a 125cc machine, i have to get some driving lessons anyway. Those are mandatory in my country.

labster 4y ago

Oh, I thought it was just me. I’ve come much closer to getting into accidents with gray cars, because I just didn’t notice them at a glance, or see the movement. Silver seems like a good color if you want to drive a getaway car, and a bad color if you have kids.

ehnto 4y ago
It's been studied, there is a crash risk increase for gray cars amongst other colours. I am on my phone and can't find am easy to access source except this: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0925753510001220 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S09257...
- jabl 4y ago
  Here's a PDF of what I presume is the same study by the same authors a few years before it was published in a journal: https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/216475/An-investigation-into-the-relationship-between-vehicle-colour-and-crash-risk.pdf https://www.monash.edu/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/216475/An...
- BurningPenguin 4y ago
  I wonder if that's also true for scooter and motorcycles. I'm thinking about getting one of those, but ideally in some bright and highly visible color.
  - ehnto 4y ago
    I imagine so, but I think you get more mileage from reflective high vis clothing. Make sure you get to an MSF course, they teach you about lane positioning for visibility and defensive riding techniques. Some assume this means riding like Tom Cruise, but most saftey occurs by never being in an incident at all.
    - BurningPenguin 4y ago
      Good idea. If i go for a 125cc machine, i have to get some driving lessons anyway. Those are mandatory in my country.