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Thursday, April 25, 2024

Expensive car driver study

Credit: KTNV Channel 13 Las Vegas
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Expensive car driver study
Expensive car driver study

A study by UNLV suggests drivers who have expensive cars are not very nice behind the wheel.

Scientists watched as volunteers tried to cross a busy street at a crosswalk and they discovered people in luxury cars were less likely to slow down or stop.

AREN'T VERY NICE BEHIND THEWHEEL.SCIENTISTS WATCHED ASVOLUNTEERS TRIED TO CROSS ABUSY STREET AT A CROSSWALK.DATA SHOWED ..PEOPLE IN LUXURY CARS WERE LESSLIKELY TO SLOW DOWN OR STOP.FOR EVERY "THOUSAND DOLLAR"INCREASE IN VALUE...THEY SAW A "3 PERCENT" DROP INLIKELIHOOD OF THAT CARSTOPPING.ONE THEORY AS TO WHY...THOSE DRIVERS WERE LESS LIKELYTO EMPATHIZE WITH PEOPLEWALKING.INVESTIGATORS SAY...

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