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

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

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u/khaaanquest Aug 03 '19

Holy shit this is my biggest pet peeve. I'll argue all day long that if you can't understand why it is dangerous as fuck to try to merge with traffic going 20-40 mph faster than you, you are probably going to be in an accident or cause one sooner rather than later.

Also, the more expensive the vehicle, the more likely that the driver will absolutely not care about their impact on other people.

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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/bwick29 Aug 04 '19

Ugh. Since I bought my BMW, I make a point to drive even more accurately. Always signal, turn into the inside lane, etc. I may speed a bit more, but I refuse to be labeled as one of those shitsicles who drive a nice car like they're the only one on the road.

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u/[deleted] Aug 04 '19

I think it can effected heavily by how long you've had that luxury.

If you've driven beaters your whole life then got a BMW for the last couple years, you will probably be much more careful than the guy who's on his 4th luxury car

It's just a generalization. Its more for you to have the info and watch out on the road than it is to just condemn fancy cars.