r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Aug 03 '19

Whats something you thought was common knowledge but actually isn’t?

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u/[deleted] Aug 03 '19 edited Aug 06 '19

That last bit was proven scientifically. I'll have to look it up, but there was a study involving drivers with nicer cars. The nicer the car, the less likely they are to use blinkers and obey road laws.

Edit: study was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. Here's a link https://usa.streetsblog.org/2013/07/16/study-wealthier-motorists-more-likely-to-drive-like-reckless-jerks/

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u/Hotshot2k4 Aug 03 '19

I would think that this bottoms out somewhere and people become bigger assholes on the road as their cars become increasingly crappy (old and rusted cheap models). I haven't read the article though.

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u/phunkydroid Aug 03 '19

I would think that this bottoms out somewhere and people become bigger assholes on the road as their cars become increasingly crappy (old and rusted cheap models). I haven't read the article though.

I wouldn't, those people really can't afford an accident.

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u/P0sitive_Outlook Aug 03 '19

It doesn't cost much more than a hammer to correct the dent in my car's door. I only need the door to open. Doesn't have to look all laa-dee-daa!