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|  Do red cars get pulled over more then any other color?
I say no my mothers says yes.. She is debating over the car i'm getting since it's already hard enough to find them in a sedan she says red is not a good color and I'm going to get pulled over a lot of times.
I don't see any proof. Anyone agree with me? |
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Alfred, ME | I have long heard this, and also that insurance rates are higher with red cars...I am not so sure.
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I don't know. I was pulled over a couple of times when I drove a red 1966 Mustang as a teenager. I always deserved it.
I drove a "Laser Red" (it was really, really red) 2003 Saab 9-3 Turbo Sport Sedan from late 2002 through last summer. I frequently drove pretty fast. I was never pulled over in it.
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Depends on which shade of Red...
Arrest Me Red, on a Corvette or Mustang will usually do it.  |
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I got pulled over in a black car because but thats because it was something unrelated and I was not speeding. |
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said by Subaru  :I say no my mothers says yes.. She is debating over the car i'm getting since it's already hard enough to find them in a sedan she says red is not a good color and I'm going to get pulled over a lot of times. I don't see any proof. Anyone agree with me? I was watching a talk but show don't remember which one it's been years ago. There was a retired state police deputy on the program that have written a book on traffic enforcement and what to look for.
He said if a black car and a red car was speeding the law would pull over the red car. He said they associate red color as being fast and are probably always will be speeding more then a black car.
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I drove a 1984 Pontiac Fiero SE show car for years. Had Ferrari side skirts, whale tail, and front air dam. Very catchy to the eye and I never had more issues with police. As a matter of fact, I got pulled over twice and was warned I was speeding but the police officer was more interested in my car than the ticket. Higher insurance rates are a myth. Call any insurance company and they'll tell you the same. Car was fire red.
Bankrate.com advises:
One myth says that insurance companies charge higher premiums for red cars. Allstate and Progressive say that a car's color has no bearing on the premiums they charge. |
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Derspankster
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I drove a red BMW for 10 years and never got pulled over. I was careful where I hammered it.
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According to an article at Snopes.com:
Claim: Red cars are ticketed for speeding more often than vehicles of other colors.
Status: False.
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There are enough people speeding excessively or doing otherwise stupid or illegal things on the road there's no reason for cops to target cars of any particular color. I've driven bright red cars exclusively for the past 15 years (currently on an '06 WRX) and never been pulled over.
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| said by Cabal :There are enough people speeding excessively or doing otherwise stupid or illegal things on the road there's no reason for cops to target cars of any particular color. I've driven bright red cars exclusively for the past 15 years (currently on an '06 WRX) and never been pulled over. You drive a WRX and have never been pulled over?....impressive |
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Kayrac
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theres no actual facts to support that
BUT i'm fairly sure if you've ever seen a 'arrest me red' car, it caught your attention, if it catches your attention, chances are it will catch a cop's attention
goes for any car really |
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I've always heard yes, and the logic behind the argument is because the eye is attracted to the bright colors.... while the other colors (eg white) tend more to blend in.
The idea being if an officer is watching a flow of traffic, his eye will naturally be drawn to the bright red colored vehicle....
There's been some studies regarding car color and accidents--- but not one I'm aware of about car colors and pull overs/tickets etc.
Apparently there is some evidence that car color can effect accident rates or severity--- probably linked to visibility. |
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I never seen a red car get pulled over here in awhile and thats on the highway or in town..
but I see many other colors speed like silver or black... |
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Fact: Cars covered in blood have a disproportionally high rate of being pulled over. |
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said by Subaru :I say no my mothers says yes.. She is debating over the car i'm getting since it's already hard enough to find them in a sedan she says red is not a good color and I'm going to get pulled over a lot of times. I don't see any proof. Anyone agree with me? Listen to your Mamma. |
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We recently moved to North Carolina back in November of '07. After registering my car and getting my tag, I was pulled over twice for "speeding" the same week that I registered my car. Once by the Mooresville gestapo, and once by the town police.
I drive an older model red Audi that still looks as if she just rolled off the showroom floor. I am not sure if it is the fact that it is a European car driving around in American-Muscle territory, or the bright red color that draws attention. I do know after the second time being pulled over, I slapped on a Confederate Flag novelty plate on the front and I have yet to be pulled over since.
I did hire an attorney, and both of the tickets were dismissed. These small towns are really corrupt, and I am missing NY real bad! |
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Hellrazor
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You will get pulled over if the car is red from blood...  |
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said by Subaru :I say no my mothers says yes.. She is debating over the car i'm getting since it's already hard enough to find them in a sedan she says red is not a good color and I'm going to get pulled over a lot of times. I don't see any proof. Anyone agree with me? Why would a law enforcement officer have Reasonable Suspicion to stop a RED car? We were just talking about this a few days ago.
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Reasonable suspicion is a legal standard in United States law that a person has been, is, or is about to be, engaged in criminal activity based on specific and articulable facts and inferences. It is the basis for an investigatory or Terry stop by the police and requires less evidence than probable cause, the legal requirement for arrests and warrants. Reasonable suspicion is evaluated using the "reasonable person" or "reasonable officer" standard, in which said person in the same circumstances could reasonably believe a person has been, is, or is about to be, engaged in criminal activity;
»en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reasonable_suspicion
So, according to our training, and the definition, how would the color of the car indicate a crime has, is, or is going to be committed? There is none.
Now, this doesn't mean the LEO won't follow the car until a violation does occur and then make a stop.
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