The environment has written you a citation
Your payday loan source says you’ll save money if you don’t buy a Hummer. You’ll likely save on your car’s purchase price, insurance, gas… and traffic tickets.
Ben Mack of Wired gives us yet another reason to downgrade to smaller, more economical, more environmentally-friendly cars. Apparently, Hummer drivers receive nearly five times more (4.63 to be exact) tickets than the average driver.
Quality Planning Corp. surveyed data from 1.7 million drivers and discovered that the Hummer models H2 and H3 are the most frequently ticketed vehicles on the road. At the opposite extreme, the GMC Sierra CL1500 pickup was least likely to be ticketed. OK, maybe that isn’t the most economical car…
Back to the drawing board?
“The sense of power that Hummer drivers derive from their vehicle may be directly correlated with the number of violations they incur, or perhaps Hummer drivers, by virtue of their driving position, are less likely to notice road hazards, signs, pedestrians and other drivers,” said Raj Bhat, president of Quality Planning Corp.
The study suggests such an attitude is unique to Hummer drivers and doesn’t apply to everyone in an SUV. Mechanically, the Hummer resembles a Chevy Tahoe, but Tahoe drivers were ticked less than average. Other cars below average include the Jaguar XJ and Buick Lucerne.
Mack claims that while there are those who hate the Hummer, there’s not a lot of corroborating evidence suggesting cops target specific vehicles for tickets. A lot of people argue people in red cars are more likely to get stopped, for example, but others say that’s a myth.
Whatever the case, statistically, if you aren’t driving a Hummer, you’re less likely to receive a ticket. Fewer tickets means more disposable income during the current recession. But if you do get into a jam and you won’t have the extra money to cover until your next payday, a payday loan can help.
They’re certainly not cost effective – that’s for sure! 10 mpg or less, plus full coverage, and Hummers’ sticker price – you can’t really justify the off road capabilities when you can get a Jeep Rubicon for over $10,000 less.
I mean just look at those things… they’re huge! Sometimes I sit outside of the downtown Starbucks to enjoy a latte and observe the motion of people and cars. One time I saw a little old lady trying to pull into the small parking spot in front of the store and let me tell you, it was ridiculously hilarious! First off, you could hardly see her in the hummer she was driving and it was obvious it was too big for the parking spot she chose. Regardless, she decided to try her luck… over and over again. Finally, after probably 10 to 15 minutes of attempt, she managed to squeeze herself in with her right tires resting on the curb. She jumped out and scuttled off.