BMW drivers really are jerks, studies find
08-14-13, 06:56 AM
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BMW drivers really are jerks, studies find
and especially BLUE ones! 
I post this in jest, and good humor.
BMW drivers really are jerks, studies find
Casually walks the other way whistling, oh and don't look at my sig
I post this in jest, and good humor.
BMW drivers really are jerks, studies find
Casually walks the other way whistling, oh and don't look at my sig
08-14-13, 07:43 AM
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In the older study, by researchers at the University of California, BMW drivers were far less likely to stop for a pedestrian who had just entered a crosswalk, the New York Times notes.
“In our crosswalk study, none of the cars in the beater-car category drove through the crosswalk. They always stopped for pedestrians," researcher Paul K. Piff told the paper. He added that not only were "fancy cars were less likely to stop," but also that "BMW drivers were the worst."
Drivers of BMWs and other high-status cars (including Prius hybrids) were also more likely to cheat at four-way-stop intersections, according to the research.
In the second study, in the U.K., motorists were asked to identify the make and color of the car from which they have most frequently suffered road-rage incidents, the Daily Mail reports.
The study of 2,837 motorists found men between the ages of 35 and 50 driving blue BMWs were most likely to be reported as having engaged in road-rage behaviors such as aggressive driving and swearing.
In the older study, by researchers at the University of California, BMW drivers were far less likely to stop for a pedestrian who had just entered a crosswalk, the New York Times notes.
“In our crosswalk study, none of the cars in the beater-car category drove through the crosswalk. They always stopped for pedestrians," researcher Paul K. Piff told the paper. He added that not only were "fancy cars were less likely to stop," but also that "BMW drivers were the worst."
Drivers of BMWs and other high-status cars (including Prius hybrids) were also more likely to cheat at four-way-stop intersections, according to the research.
In the second study, in the U.K., motorists were asked to identify the make and color of the car from which they have most frequently suffered road-rage incidents, the Daily Mail reports.
The study of 2,837 motorists found men between the ages of 35 and 50 driving blue BMWs were most likely to be reported as having engaged in road-rage behaviors such as aggressive driving and swearing.
08-14-13, 08:49 AM
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Haha funny stuff
Also FYI (heard this from a forumer)
In the UK, there's also a stereotype for a certain premium auto brand.......and that's Audi.
Basically, a lot of Audi drivers love to tailgate and fail to keep proper distance with the car in-front of him
Hence this is what Jeremy Clarkson says when you set a car's adaptive cruise control setting to its closest proximity with the car in-front.
Jeremy Clarkson: "Yes this is the AUDI FOLLOWING DISTANCE"
Also FYI (heard this from a forumer)
In the UK, there's also a stereotype for a certain premium auto brand.......and that's Audi.
Basically, a lot of Audi drivers love to tailgate and fail to keep proper distance with the car in-front of him
Hence this is what Jeremy Clarkson says when you set a car's adaptive cruise control setting to its closest proximity with the car in-front.
Jeremy Clarkson: "Yes this is the AUDI FOLLOWING DISTANCE"
08-14-13, 08:50 AM
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Somewhat of a over-stereotype, but, from what I've seen, there is a fair amount of truth to it. As a group of aggressive (or potentially aggressive) drivers, in general, Bimmer-Philes run second only to Mustang GT/SVT/Cobra jocks.
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