Believe it or not RED is harder to see at dusk than many other colours even black, I think, this is to do with the way the light diffuses from a red car, and something to do with red being right at the end of the visible colour spectrum.

Im sure someone can explain this better.

 

I usually drive with the lights on too, especially on the back roads, then Im sure they see me comming. Thats if they dont hear me first!

 

I always run in daylight with my headlights on, and I do it with every car I own. All the data is quite convincing that it reduces the likliehood of an accident substantially, precisely because all the morons out there can see you better.

 

I believe you're right. Also, have you noticed that no-one pays any attention to RED S2Ks at any time of the day.

In some counties, fire trucks have changed from being painted red, to yellow, precisely for the reason you describe. (I'm really surprised they aren't painted white though. Seems like everyone looks at my WHITE S2K!)

 

Grey? GREY??!!

Your car is not GREY, it's Silverstone Metallic! Battleships are painted GREY!

Change your sig immediately!

 

[QUOTE]Originally posted by TFota:
[B]Grey?

 

Good call TFota...it's Silver!

 

[quote]Originally posted by JRM:

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Originally posted by TFota:
No questions about RED!

That's TOMOTOE RED - right?

 

I don't think it's the color. I have a RED and an old man in a K car didn't see me coming the other way and turned left right into me. His neighbor came down the street and said "Well your car is kinda small. He probably just saw over the top of you." I'm thinking I hope he sees little kids in crosswalks....

 

I also drive with my headlights on all of the time, as the Silverstone color is definitely harder for other drivers to see. I keep mine in the garage on rainy & most cloudy days...that's when the red Jeep comes out!

I find that I drive much more defensively in this car than I have in any other car that I've owned.