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Drivers of nicer vehicles actually drive better around cyclists as they are incentivized to not acquire dents and scratches in their precious. It's the hoopty d
by kevin_thibedeau 3y ago
Drivers of nicer vehicles actually drive better around cyclists as they are incentivized to not acquire dents and scratches in their precious. It's the hoopty drivers who DGAF about damage and are likely most ignorant of their legal obligations who are the biggest threat.
- anigbrowl 3y agoPerhaps it depends where you live. Most of the people who ignore my existence and that of pedestrian crossings seem to be driving SUVs or huge pristine clean pickups.
- kevin_thibedeau 3y agoI never said they were good or considerate drivers. They're just less bad for mostly selfish reasons. Ignorance of the law is still universal for US drivers.
- wahnfrieden 3y agoSomeone hasn’t been to Detroit
- Supermancho 3y agoAlthough I dont have a link to the studies, there have been some that both showed an inverse relationship and correlation between income and driver care. Not super definitive. Notably, "nicer" meaning newer is not a static state. Higher income drivers can more easily absorb the costs of minor damage, meaning theres some downward pressure on the reporting stats from both sides. Despite the bigger risks/penalties involved with being unlicensed (driver and/or vehicle) and uninsured, it does seem that these at-risk drivers are less safe. Uninsured driver premiums are explicitly bundled. Accidents lead to worse physical outcomes for at-risk drivers (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590198222001567 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S259019822...) This would correlate with your outlook.