tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post115159469190742141..comments2024-03-22T19:54:40.394-05:00Comments on Two Cities Two Wheels: 100 Cars StudyMatthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08627112052787992404noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-1151870134997438872006-07-02T14:55:00.000-05:002006-07-02T14:55:00.000-05:00Thanks for the post -- sobering to be sure, to rea...Thanks for the post -- sobering to be sure, to realilze what we're up against. <BR/><BR/>AND, glad you explained the photo!The Old Baghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08102309231670261719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-1151848371882003652006-07-02T08:52:00.000-05:002006-07-02T08:52:00.000-05:00It's one data point, it's an old one, but it's int...It's one data point, it's an old one, but it's interesting to note that First Lady Laura Bush killed a guy by running a Stop sign and t-boning his Corvair. There were no cell phones in 1963, so it wasn't that. She did have a friend in the car, which can be a distraction. The driver of the other car, a classmate of Laura's, was thrown from the car and died of a broken neck. No charges were filed in the accident.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627112052787992404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-1151688119259568982006-06-30T12:21:00.000-05:002006-06-30T12:21:00.000-05:00Regarding gender, and I have nothing scientific to...Regarding gender, and I have nothing scientific to back this up, I think males (particularly young ones) are more likely to crash in what I think of as "Hey, watch this!" incidents or through outright aggressive driving whereas females (particularly youngs ones like those who seem so fond of clobbering our Avalon) are more likely to crash through sheer airheadedness. The study (p.71) seems to back this up a bit: "Males were involved in more crashes and near-crashes than were the female drivers. However, it appears that the female drivers were involved in a higher percentage of inattention events than were the male drivers. This suggests that when females are involved in crashes and near-crashes, they are more likely to be inattention-related. Males, on the other hand, have a higher rate of crash and near-crash involvement but a slightly lower likelihood of inattention serving as a contributing factor."<BR/><BR/>As for Steve's comment, I don't deal much with claims but typically straightforward physical damage claims (bent fenders, whatnot) settle pretty quickly but bodily-injury claims (where you're hurt by the other driver) require more work. BI claims are where a lot of fraud takes place so companies are more careful on those. I don't know if Canada is different than the U.S. in that respect.<BR/><BR/>While looking for the gender breakdown, I noticed that four vehicles had no incidents at all. Two were because of low mileage due to driver defections (left study), one was through frequent mechanical malfunctions and one because of excellent driver performance. So, 1% of the drivers out there are superb! Keep that in mind when you hear that the majority of drivers think they're better than average.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08627112052787992404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-1151683256728240522006-06-30T11:00:00.000-05:002006-06-30T11:00:00.000-05:007 a month per driver sounds about right to me - I'...7 a month per driver sounds about right to me - I've seen many instances of complete driver inattention, and in the last two weeks have been hit twice by cars. In both cases it was because the driver couldn't be bothered to wait and thought they could speed around me or in front of me. The latest case is going through insurance right now, which is dragging a bit... I'm curious about you mentioning being in the insurance business, do you know what the average time is for a resolution?stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03653896968477021636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12774197.post-1151622891811201962006-06-29T18:14:00.000-05:002006-06-29T18:14:00.000-05:00Too lazy to see for myself. Did the researchers no...Too lazy to see for myself. Did the researchers note any gender differences? I have my own feelings on the issue of gender differences (especially in the context of younger drivers) and I wonder if there is any scientific basis. The vast majority of collissions I've witnessed, and the couple in which I was involved were the fault of women (as are the three anecdotes in your write-up). Usually young women. Of course, about 99% of aggressive and threatening driving I've seen is the fault of young and young-ish men.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com