On 3/14/99 1:01 AM so and so (Mark Snowdon) said. (And I quote:)
>Robert Duquette wrote:
>>
>> Hey y'all!
>>
>> Red 'may' be faster but in this world there is a serenity that can be found
>> when you have your car 'green with you.
>>
>> Oh, I confused myself! Is that when you have your green A car with you, ...
>> or when you have your car A'green with you? Anyone agree'n with me?
>>
>> So, do we agree on red for speed and green for serenity?
>>
>> There used to be a rumour that there were some colours of cars that were
>> found statistically to be involved in more accidents and therefore insurance
>> rates would be higher. What was it? Green was the unconcious signal for
>> 'go' and so people didn't try to avoid you and red means stop and so they
>> did try to avoid you?
>>
>> You know, you could paint it a camoflage rust colour!
The only survey I remember stated that Yellow cars were involved in the
least accidents, and red, since it looks very dark at night, were the
most likely to be involved in a night-time accident. I don't recall the
rest of the stats but I beleive I saw it in R&T about 10 or so years ago.
Larry Macy
78 Midget
Larry B. Macy, Ph.D.
macy@bblmail.psycha.upenn.edu
System Manager/Administrator
Neuropsychiatry Section
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St. - 10 Gates
Philadelphia, PA 19104
In a world without walls or fences, what use do we have for windows or
gates?
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