Drivers Of Expensive Cars Less Likely To Yield For Pedestrians

Flashing crosswalk lights are no match for flashy cars, according to a new UNLV study which found that drivers of expensive cars are least likely to stop for crossing pedestrians.

Of 461 cars that researchers examined, only 28 percent of drivers yielded for pedestrians at crosswalks. The cost of the car was a significant predictor of driver yielding, with the odds that they’ll stop decreasing by 3 percent per $1,000 increase in the car’s value.

The study also found that motorists overall yielded less frequently for men and people of color waiting at mid-block crosswalks than for women and whites. It is also consistent with findings from similar studies on the topics of driver yielding behaviors associated with social class, race, and gender.

Read the article at ScienceDaily.

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