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The color of car a driver chooses reflects their personalityand perhaps their favorite color. But the choice of colorin a vehicle can be much more important as well.


According to a study by researchers at the University ofAuckland in New Zealand silver cars are 50 percent lesslikely to be involved in a crash resulting in a seriousinjury as compared to white cars.


The least safe colors are brown, black, and green accordingto Reuters.


While, yellow, gray, red and blue cars ranked in the middlerange.


According to optometrists, red is the most difficult to seecolor.


Red is the most controversial of colors. Many drivers claimthat by driving a red car they get stopped less for speedingand have less accidents. On the other hand, red car driverscomplain that because they drive red cars they are stoppedmore often for speeding and are moving targets foraccidents.


White is actually the easiest color to care for. Half ofthe white car drivers claim that white cars don't look dirtyas quick as colored cars, while the other half complain thatthey have to wash the car more often just to keep themlooking clean.


Black, red and most other dark colors absorb moreultraviolet rays than light colored cars so they are moresusceptible to sun damage.


At night white is the most visible and red is seen as black.


Owners of both red and black cars say the interior warms upfaster than in other colored cars. This is due to theabsorption of heat rays from the sun. Depending on seasonand locale this may be good or not so good.


Accident statistics show that gray cars are the mostinvisible in foggy conditions.


Lime yellow is best seen on cloudy days and in snowy winterconditions.


No matter what color the car is, keeping a car in excellentworking order and keeping it clean are the most importantfor safety concerns.


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Author: Marilyn PokorneyFreelance writer of science, nature, animals and theenvironment.Also loves crafts, gardening, and reading.Website: http://www.apluswriting.net


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