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BMW, Subaru and Porsche drivers ‘more likely to cause a crash’, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

submitted 2 years ago by C4d@lemmy.world to c/unitedkingdom@feddit.uk

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So it’s not purely anecdotal then… link to the original paper is here.

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[–] Rogue@feddit.uk 0 points 2 years ago

This article just reads that the authors have solely set out to draw the conclusion they'd already decided upon.

A study of more than 400,000 UK road accidents found that when “risky or aggressive manoeuvres” played a part in collisions, there was a significant statistical difference in driver culpability across different brands.

While I completely understand why the drivers are considered culpable for making risky or aggressive maneuvers. What I would be interested in is the circumstances that led them to making those maneuvers.

My own experience is that I only overtake (which I presume is considered risky?) when I'm behind a vehicle driving well below the speed that the road and weather conditions permit.

So while I am responsible for an incident that may occur due to my choice to overtake I do think consideration should be paid to what caused that manoeuvre.