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Old 02-12-2015, 05:38 PM   #53 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by some_other_dave View Post
I've seen studies that appear to show that people will drive to a given level of "perceived risk". That is, if they think their vehicle is "safe", they will tend to take more risks and drive more dangerously.

I would bet that the relationships are not linear, and things are more complex and nebulous than that, but it is an interesting notion.

-soD
I agree with this but how does that explain motorcyclists driving hellbent on stupidity?

Id also like to draw attention to the overwhelming number of drug-dealing hoodrats who buy gas sucking suv's as "status" then drive it acording to their inteligence level.
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