Why do police tend to stop older cars more often?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Even when there is seemingly nothing wrong

I have a 1994 Ford Explorer and have never been stopped. It has about 158,000 miles on it, in good condition and I plan to keep it as long as it runs. It isn't pretty but no car payments.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even when there is seemingly nothing wrong

Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with out of state plates more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with tinted windows more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with rims and custom paint jobs more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with black drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with latino drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with middle eastern drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with women drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with teen drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with interracial couples more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with certain bumper stickers more often...

The list goes on and on and you know why?
Cause everyone thinks its all about them and their problems.
Cause everyone thinks its absolutely impossible for anyone else to be as burdened or as troubled or as tortured as them AND cause if they look for it hard enough everyone can find evidence everywhere of racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, classism, homophobia, religious intolerance...the list goes on and on and similarly the presumptions about the police targeting one specific group go on and on as well.
Gimmie a break.

If you want people to listen to what you have to say, write in English. It is "because" and "gimmie" isn't a word. If you drive the way you write, I'd pull you over too.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even when there is seemingly nothing wrong

Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with out of state plates more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with tinted windows more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with rims and custom paint jobs more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with black drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with latino drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with middle eastern drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with women drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with teen drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with interracial couples more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with certain bumper stickers more often...

The list goes on and on and you know why?
Cause everyone thinks its all about them and their problems.
Cause everyone thinks its absolutely impossible for anyone else to be as burdened or as troubled or as tortured as them AND cause if they look for it hard enough everyone can find evidence everywhere of racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, classism, homophobia, religious intolerance...the list goes on and on and similarly the presumptions about the police targeting one specific group go on and on as well.
Gimmie a break.

I do not know about the rest of your list but I know that studies have shown that police officers stop black drivers more often than others.

For example,
https://www.aclu.org/cases/driving-while-black-maryland

Well, blacks in America commit most crimes at rates 2-5 times that of the white population. It's entirely possible that black drivers are getting pulled over because they're breaking traffic laws more.

For example: http://inspire.stat.ucla.edu/unit_04/racial.pdf

From the article: "The study involved photographing tens of thousands of drivers on the turnpike last spring while clocking speed with a radar gun. It found that black drivers sped much more than other drivers, according to three people who have reviewed the unreleased report. The racial gap was far wider than officials had expected and, in the politically charged controversies over profiling, the data could be used by defenders of the state police to argue that one reason black drivers are stopped more often than whites is that they are more likely to speed."

And: "Instead, the study concluded that blacks make up 16 percent of the drivers on the turnpike and 25 percent of the speeders in the 65 m.p.h. zones, where complaints of profiling have been most common."

There are other studies that find the same thing, but people don't like the results.

Manually clocking with a radar gun and manually photographing? Could still indicate racial bias?

[Anonymous]

Some things I've noticed- older cars spew a lot of exhaust. They shouldn't have legally passed the emissions inspections. They also are frequently going 5-10 miles under the speed limit which means to me that they're trying to cover up something and not get pulled over. Also the crappier the car the less likely to use turn signals.

[Anonymous]

I drive a 21 yr old Honda Civic. I have never been stopped by the police for anything ever.

I also recently purchased a Tesla Model S P100D, this is the car with videos all over youtube drag racing and beating supercars, 0 to 60 in 2.3 secs. Haven't been stopped by the cops yet

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even when there is seemingly nothing wrong

Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with out of state plates more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with tinted windows more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with rims and custom paint jobs more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with black drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with latino drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with middle eastern drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with women drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with teen drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with interracial couples more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with certain bumper stickers more often...

The list goes on and on and you know why?
Cause everyone thinks its all about them and their problems.
Cause everyone thinks its absolutely impossible for anyone else to be as burdened or as troubled or as tortured as them AND cause if they look for it hard enough everyone can find evidence everywhere of racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, classism, homophobia, religious intolerance...the list goes on and on and similarly the presumptions about the police targeting one specific group go on and on as well.
Gimmie a break.

If you want people to listen to what you have to say, write in English. It is "because" and "gimmie" isn't a word. If you drive the way you write, I'd pull you over too.

Lighten up, this isn't a college English class.

[Anonymous]

I mean this is common sense:

Adults with their crap together make good choices over time, go to college, get good jobs, but new nice cars. Respectable new cars are always fully insured.

Downtrodden sketchy adults make perpetual bad — at times illegal — choices. A beat up car driven by an adult is a red flag the person probably makes poor choices. Beat up old cars are 100x more likely to not have current registration, plates or insurance. And are far more likely to be driven by someone with priors and warrants. And poor life choices -> speeding and other moving infractions.

[Anonymous]

All new cop cars have plate scanners that immediately load your address on their laptop screen. They know if the car is from a high crime area or rich enclave. Take a guess where crummy cars are usually from...

[Anonymous]

Obviously it’s becuase older card are sketchy. J/k

[Anonymous]

One of my best friends is a car wholesaler. Sometimes he drives nasty looking older cars in his line of work. Maybe it's because of a dealer tag, but he hasn't been pulled over since the 80's. Or maybe he doesn't drive and do stupid things.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:All new cop cars have plate scanners that immediately load your address on their laptop screen. They know if the car is from a high crime area or rich enclave. Take a guess where crummy cars are usually from...

True. We drove crappy old cars when we lived in Manhattan and now in downtown DC. Park on the street. Only suburbanites think that a crappy car means that the person can’t afford a much nicer car.

[Anonymous]

People who have lived in a very poor neighborhood know this already. I’m surprised people are arguing about it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Even when there is seemingly nothing wrong

Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with out of state plates more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with tinted windows more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with rims and custom paint jobs more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with black drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with latino drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with middle eastern drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with women drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with teen drivers more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with interracial couples more often...
Same reason some people think police tend to stop cars with certain bumper stickers more often...

The list goes on and on and you know why?
Cause everyone thinks its all about them and their problems.
Cause everyone thinks its absolutely impossible for anyone else to be as burdened or as troubled or as tortured as them AND cause if they look for it hard enough everyone can find evidence everywhere of racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, classism, homophobia, religious intolerance...the list goes on and on and similarly the presumptions about the police targeting one specific group go on and on as well.
Gimmie a break.

I do not know about the rest of your list but I know that studies have shown that police officers stop black drivers more often than others.

For example,
https://www.aclu.org/cases/driving-while-black-maryland

Well, blacks in America commit most crimes at rates 2-5 times that of the white population. It's entirely possible that black drivers are getting pulled over because they're breaking traffic laws more.

For example: http://inspire.stat.ucla.edu/unit_04/racial.pdf

From the article: "The study involved photographing tens of thousands of drivers on the turnpike last spring while clocking speed with a radar gun. It found that black drivers sped much more than other drivers, according to three people who have reviewed the unreleased report. The racial gap was far wider than officials had expected and, in the politically charged controversies over profiling, the data could be used by defenders of the state police to argue that one reason black drivers are stopped more often than whites is that they are more likely to speed."

And: "Instead, the study concluded that blacks make up 16 percent of the drivers on the turnpike and 25 percent of the speeders in the 65 m.p.h. zones, where complaints of profiling have been most common."

There are other studies that find the same thing, but people don't like the results.

HOT OFF THE PRESS IN 2002. Got anything more recent?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Because they are profiling based on (perceived) income of the driver.

You’d be surprised at how true your statement is and it makes total sense, just not politically correct. Do you think a guy (any race) driving a newer SUV is a criminal? 99% aren’t but how about someone driving a 20 year old Honda? Much bigger chance.

Vast majority of criminals have little education which also translates to little if any money for a nice car.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I mean this is common sense:

Adults with their crap together make good choices over time, go to college, get good jobs, but new nice cars. Respectable new cars are always fully insured.

Downtrodden sketchy adults make perpetual bad — at times illegal — choices. A beat up car driven by an adult is a red flag the person probably makes poor choices. Beat up old cars are 100x more likely to not have current registration, plates or insurance. And are far more likely to be driven by someone with priors and warrants. And poor life choices -> speeding and other moving infractions.

Was coming to post something along these lines.

This isn’t hard to figure out, people.