Berkeley CSUA MOTD:Entry 11534
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12/19   Yahoo! News - Silver Colored Cars Safest, New Zealand Scientists Say
        http://csua.org/u/5bw
        How can it be???  I always thought red and yellow cars are the safest
        because they're the easiest to see, and silver and gray cars are less
        safe because their colors are similar to the color of the tarmac
        itself.
        \_  probably has more to do with the personality of ppl who buy
            silver cars than anything else.
            \_ Got a heavy foot in my silver car, thanks.
        \_ White has been show over and over again to be the most visible.
           \_ I thought red is more visible.
             \_ http://www.aaafoundation.org/resources/index.cfm?button=carcolor
                It is either white (at night) or lime yellow (against snow).
             \_ Only to cops when you're speeding.
        \_ Similar study here 2 years ago said red was the safest.  But then
           again, we drive on the correct side of the road.  -John
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