I’m white and OP has hella privilege if they’ve never been concerned about cops targeting them. They were all over my ass in the 90s for having long hair and driving beaters. They’d lock on and follow until they had an excuse.
That’s apparently apocryphal. The rate of pullover tracks with the most common car color (currently white). Driver behavior (speeding, illegal turning, etc) and other outstanding features (lapsed registration, broken tail light) are the most common proximate causes for a pull over.
Everyone wants a car that blends in so that they are less of a target for cops.
Everyone wants a car that blends in so that they are less of a target for
copspredators.Oh, that’d be an interesting study I’d read about! Any sociology majors out there who need a thesis? lol
Not me! I’ll take a flashy sports car over a boring beige box any day of the week.
Look at Mr. money bags over here.
Had a red “sporty” (used very loosely) coupe - was pulled over 9 times in 3 years.
Got a black much more sporty coupe - was pulled over 4 times in 4 years.
Got a white rav4. Drive it like it’s stolen. Never been pulled over even when I’ve had broken taillights or burnt headlight.
“Mr. Moneybags”? LMAO I can easily name 5 excellent, reliable sports cars you can use as a daily driver for under $10K:
My GTI was good at hiding from cops until I got my exhaust.
Worth it.
For most of us, that is not a concern at all.
It should be a concern for literally anyone in America right now. Unless you’re white and actively licking boots, you’re a target.
Sounds about white.
I’m white and OP has hella privilege if they’ve never been concerned about cops targeting them. They were all over my ass in the 90s for having long hair and driving beaters. They’d lock on and follow until they had an excuse.
Part of why I drive a Volvo.
If you see a Volvo speeding you think “Gee, that doctor must be in a big hurry”
Race red mustang gt. I’ll take the heat off y’all.
That’s apparently apocryphal. The rate of pullover tracks with the most common car color (currently white). Driver behavior (speeding, illegal turning, etc) and other outstanding features (lapsed registration, broken tail light) are the most common proximate causes for a pull over.