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Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?
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02-06-2009, 11:25 PM
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Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?
The Hummer tops another list.
Jamie Deaton - U.S News & World Report - Feb. 5, 2009
Another reason to NOT own a Hummer!---Ed.
If $4 gas didn't convince you to trade in that big H2 for a Mini Cooper, perhaps your friendly neighborhood police officer will.
It seems that Hummer drivers get more traffic tickets than drivers of any other make of car.
The data come from a survey conducted by ISO Quality Planning. The company helps insurers spot risks; or in other words, it helps insurance companies spot you, Mr. Bright Yellow Hummer.
Not sure if your car attracts more cops than a donut shop? Check out the
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Re: Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?
"Karma Police" - Radiohead
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02-07-2009, 01:34 AM
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Re: Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?
No but my car is a chick magnet.
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02-07-2009, 07:07 AM
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Re: Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?
I've seen this list elsewhere and am still mystified that the Scion xB and Subie Outback are among the most-ticketed cars and the Jaguar XJ is among the least-ticketed.
(Behaviorists tell us that the human mind is hard wired to look for patterns and connections where, sometimes, none exists.)
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02-07-2009, 07:12 AM
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Re: Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?
I was surprised to see so many Toyota/Scion products on the list.
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02-07-2009, 06:52 PM
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Re: Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?
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Originally Posted by msirach
I was surprised to see so many Toyota/Scion products on the list.
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Its not the car, its the demographics of the people who buy the car.
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Re: Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?
I'm fairly sure that even if you trade your Hummer for a MINI, but don't change your driving style at all, you'll probably still get tickets. 
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02-07-2009, 08:42 AM
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Re: Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?
Seems like many of the vehicles in the least ticketed list are frequently driven in ways that ought to get them ticketed.
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02-07-2009, 09:22 AM
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Re: Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?
You're right about that Lightfoot. The typical driver of the Hummer wants to exude pseudo-macho persona.
The Scion TC driver tends to be younger with more reckless abandon.
Solara: I'm not sure about that one or the Xb.
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02-07-2009, 04:33 PM
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Re: Is Your Car a Cop Magnet?
TorqueNada is a dirt magnet...
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