Title

Bright Cars And Outsiders: Evidence Of Asymmetric Estimates In Vehicular Speeds

Abstract

Using an improved analysis, this paper provides new evidence regarding the influence of vehicle attributes on the estimation of vehicular speed by an observer. An analysis of speeding records indicates that brightly colored vehicles systematically receive citations for relatively lower speeds. Findings also indicate that trucks were cited for significantly higher speeds than were cars. The findings clarify earlier conflicts in the literature as to whether vehicular characteristics give an impression of higher speed. As an additional topic of investigation, evidence is provided that outsiders, those not living in the jurisdiction, received citations for significantly lower speeds.

Publication Date

1-1-2001

Publication Title

Journal of Applied Social Psychology

Volume

31

Issue

12

Number of Pages

2538-2544

Document Type

Article

Personal Identifier

scopus

DOI Link

https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2001.tb00189.x

Socpus ID

0035658414 (Scopus)

Source API URL

https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/0035658414

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