Some statistical help, please!

[lrrifleman]

I had a 2015 Chevy Malibu with about 78k miles on it, and the transmission was starting to show signs of slipping. I went to a somewhat local dealer to investigate the possibility of trading it in on a left over '18 truck in order to benefit from the Chevy Employee Discount for All promotion. My feeling was that it was a wiser move to buy a new vehicle than putting potentially $10k into a $8k valued car that I still owed a few years on.

Long story short, I came home with a 2018 left over K1500 truck. An investigation led to an immediate purchase that was influenced by the pending expiration of the promotion. My ex-wife then has given me world class grief over the purchase (I didn't share with her that I was looking to buy a new vehicle) and the color choice (it was red)!

I know as my ex-wife she has no say in how I spend my money, but in her insecurity she is condemning me in front of our pre-teens (who I have custody of) about the color choice (forget that I had little choice over color since I was buying a left over). My decision was predicated on mission capability and financing versus what was available within the promotion timelines.

Bottom line, I am curious to know how many of you with red vehicles have been "victims" of the urban legend that LEOs look to stop red vehicles. I am also curious that if you were a LEO, did you focus on stopping red vehicles more than any other violator!

Thanks for your input!

 

[arjay]

Both of my siblings drive red vehicles and have never mentioned getting extra attention from LEOs
Sounds like she's still peeved about the divorce

 

[Muss Muggins]

I know it's Snopes, but still . . .

FACT CHECK: Do Red Cars Get More Speeding Tickets?

For what it's worth, we have four vehicles in the family, including a Mazda RX8 sports car driven by the teenage daughter (I know, I know . . .) All are red, as that is the color of the local high school sports team. All of our very minimal encounters with the local constabulary were well deserved, and independent of the color of the vehicle . . .

 

[Wrangler Rich]

I have a "Red Corvette" and my Brother drives a "Yellow Corvette" , when we go on runs together, I always lead. He says that the police would pick out the Yellow one first. We haven't ever been stopped, not because of never speeding, just because we've been lucky!

I think you have just heard a vicious rumor.

 

[Huskerguy]

Being from Nebraska I have had several red vehicles over the years.I am about to turn 65. The latest is our 2017 Subaru Outback and strangely enough, I haven't been stopped once in it. Our son drove an old beater Subaru hatchback all through HS without a single incident.

 

[NYlakesider]

I had a 2015 Chevy Malibu with about 78k miles on it, and the transmission was starting to show signs of slipping. I went to a somewhat local dealer to investigate the possibility of trading it in on a left over '18 truck in order to benefit from the Chevy Employee Discount for All promotion. My feeling was that it was a wiser move to buy a new vehicle than putting potentially $10k into a $8k valued car that I still owed a few years on.

Long story short, I came home with a 2018 left over K1500 truck. An investigation led to an immediate purchase that was influenced by the pending expiration of the promotion. My ex-wife then has given me world class grief over the purchase (I didn't share with her that I was looking to buy a new vehicle) and the color choice (it was red)!

I know as my ex-wife she has no say in how I spend my money, but in her insecurity she is condemning me in front of our pre-teens (who I have custody of) about the color choice (forget that I had little choice over color since I was buying a left over). My decision was predicated on mission capability and financing versus what was available within the promotion timelines.

Bottom line, I am curious to know how many of you with red vehicles have been "victims" of the urban legend that LEOs look to stop red vehicles. I am also curious that if you were a LEO, did you focus on stopping red vehicles more than any other violator!

Thanks for your input!

Look at my avatar picture and I have a double whammy if your X is right. A red Vette, which is sometimes called "Arrest Me Red" by some people. (its a joke)

I have no problem when out driving my Vette, or anything else. IMHO most LEOs are not looking for color or vechicle types, they are looking for conditions like excessive speed, frequent lane changes, what most people consider aggressive or dangerous/reckless driving and believe it or not age. Under 25 or over 70 seems to increase their closer look at, but what you are doing is what gets their attention the most

 

[deadin]

Currently own two red vehicles. (Traded in a red truck on one of them)
Have owned several other red vehicles in the past. Never been stopped for anything.

 

[DeathGrip]

Look at my avatar picture and I have a double whammy if your X is right. A red Vette, which is sometimes called "Arrest Me Red" by some people. (its a joke)

Citation red

 

[df06]

I owned more than one red corvette.
I was stopped, but deservedly so, not because of color.

 

[Ranger514]

Write this one off as an urban myth. I never made stops based on the color of a vehicle when I was running road patrol, nor did I ever hear or see any evidence that others officers did.

I'm retired, and we moved from western SD to western MT in 2016, where I'm unknown to the local LE community. Neither my wife nor I have been stopped for driving our red pickup; however, I got a warning for speeding last week...but I was driving a gray pickup at the time.

 

[ditrina]

I have a "Red Corvette" and my Brother drives a "Yellow Corvette" , when we go on runs together, I always lead. He says that the police would pick out the Yellow one first. We haven't ever been stopped, not because of never speeding, just because we've been lucky!

I think you have just heard a vicious rumor.

Why YES .. yellow seems to garner more stops

( NOT SURE WHY )

 

[cballman]

I have driven a red or variation of red for around 30 years. Next truck when I am ready to purchase will be RED. I will be looking at a Dodge, Chevy, Ford and a Toyota. For once I will be able to to tell them what I want instead of what I can get. Only new vehicles have been ones for my wife so far. I remember the days when a truck cost less than a Camaro. Those days are when that if you owned a truck you were either poor or used it to work out of. Just my thoughts.

 

[wood714]

My first car was a red 68 Firebird 350, 4 speed, and wake the neighbors up loud. Never got pulled over in it.

Around 1995 I bought a red 1987 Z28, never got pulled over in it.

Did get a few tickets in a green Mustang thou.

 

[Golddollar]

The only times I ever got pulled over I was in one of the Batmobiles and they are black.

 

[Redbert31]

I had a 2015 Chevy Malibu with about 78k miles on it, and the transmission was starting to show signs of slipping. I went to a somewhat local dealer to investigate the possibility of trading it in on a left over '18 truck in order to benefit from the Chevy Employee Discount for All promotion. My feeling was that it was a wiser move to buy a new vehicle than putting potentially $10k into a $8k valued car that I still owed a few years on.



Long story short, I came home with a 2018 left over K1500 truck. An investigation led to an immediate purchase that was influenced by the pending expiration of the promotion. My ex-wife then has given me world class grief over the purchase (I didn't share with her that I was looking to buy a new vehicle) and the color choice (it was red)!



I know as my ex-wife she has no say in how I spend my money, but in her insecurity she is condemning me in front of our pre-teens (who I have custody of) about the color choice (forget that I had little choice over color since I was buying a left over). My decision was predicated on mission capability and financing versus what was available within the promotion timelines.



Bottom line, I am curious to know how many of you with red vehicles have been "victims" of the urban legend that LEOs look to stop red vehicles. I am also curious that if you were a LEO, did you focus on stopping red vehicles more than any other violator!



Thanks for your input!

Someone finally asked something I can relate to.... Since 1987, I and my family have overwhelmingly chosen red vehicles... Red suburban'88, 2003 red expedition,2007 red Toyota Rav 4 truck, 2008red Camry, 2014 red explorer, 2016 red Camry, 2018 red impala, and there have only been tickets given out on the other 3 vehicles in the family that were not red. Of these, only the suburban has been in 2 accidents (hit from behind once and parking lot hit and run once) which weren't the fault of the driver. Since most folks have black, white, silver vehicles, it's far easier to find a red one in the parking lot! Trouble with police may be due more to what the driver does rather than the color of the vehicle. I think you did well to get the red truck and wise in having your ex- be your ex- rather than current wife. Since the color was not in your control, she shouldn't take your purchases personally. And your children know already which one in the family is more sensible just by listening to various conversations. So enjoy your red vehicle and I'm sorry I don't know exact statistics on police giving more negative attention to red vehicles. Maybe someone else will see the thread and give more numerical facts as my experiences are just our own personal ones. Happy New year.. Don't drink and drive and the police will be your friend [emoji61][emoji41][emoji4][emoji1635]

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[oink]

I voted #5 but could have voted 1, 4 & 5.

I would suggest that if you plan on being a traffic scufflaw it would probably be wise to drive a grey car. But all things being equal a red or bright color isn't singled out.

 

[merwin61]

K22 Smith & Wesson

Came across a K22 and looking to find the mfg. date. The serial number is 15523 with the number 4 above it on the frame when you open out the cylinder.

 

[rubiranch]

I had a 2015 Chevy Malibu with about 78k miles on it, and the transmission was starting to show signs of slipping. I went to a somewhat local dealer to investigate the possibility of trading it in on a left over '18 truck in order to benefit from the Chevy Employee Discount for All promotion. My feeling was that it was a wiser move to buy a new vehicle than putting potentially $10k into a $8k valued car that I still owed a few years on.

Long story short, I came home with a 2018 left over K1500 truck. An investigation led to an immediate purchase that was influenced by the pending expiration of the promotion. My ex-wife then has given me world class grief over the purchase (I didn't share with her that I was looking to buy a new vehicle) and the color choice (it was red)!

I know as my ex-wife she has no say in how I spend my money, but in her insecurity she is condemning me in front of our pre-teens (who I have custody of) about the color choice (forget that I had little choice over color since I was buying a left over). My decision was predicated on mission capability and financing versus what was available within the promotion timelines.

Bottom line, I am curious to know how many of you with red vehicles have been "victims" of the urban legend that LEOs look to stop red vehicles. I am also curious that if you were a LEO, did you focus on stopping red vehicles more than any other violator!

Thanks for your input!

Why do you still talk to your ex???

I had a red car years ago, a Torino GT. I got tons of ticket in that car and not one of them had anything to do with its color.

 

[JJEH]

I had to pick answer 1;

I owned a red vehicle and was never stopped for unwarranted reasons.

These pictures are years old but we never had any issues with law enforcement, period. And both cars have seen several different states...

And no, I'm not looking at red vehicles more than others.

 

[Skeet 028]

I have had quite a few red vehicles. Only one I knew the local PoLeece on a regular basis was a 60 Cheby...but I was young. The other red vehicles I never really got stopped in. Mainly cause they couldn't catch me. We didn't have many PoLeece occifers where I lived. I did get clocked with radar in my Z 28(red of course) at 147. But his radar gun had to have been broken. Or so I told him a couple of weeks later at a restaurant...