In The News: Division of Health Sciences

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The more expensive a car is, the less likely the driver will stop for one or more pedestrians crossing the street.

MTV Uutiset

A study at the University of Nevada found that the more expensive a car is, the less likely it is to stop to give way to a pedestrian stepping into a pedestrian crossing.

Nevada Current

Drivers must yield to pedestrians trying to cross the road at marked crosswalks.

That’s the law.

Most drivers don’t follow it.

Newstalk ZB

Scientists have confirmed the more expensive your car is, the more likely you are to suffer a superiority complex.

KTNV-TV: ABC 13

A study by UNLV suggests drivers who have expensive cars are not very nice behind the wheel.

The Tribune-Review

If you are a pedestrian, you know one thing: Drivers aren’t usually your friend.

Inside Hook

In some probably not terribly surprising news, it turns out expensive car owners may not always be the kindest, most empathetic of drivers.

People

Drivers who don’t want to be considered a jerk on the road may want to think twice before purchasing an expensive car, according to new research.

silive.com

The nicer the car, the ruder the driver?

The Times

If the cars you see in your rearview mirror tailgating you always seem to be flashy models, it is not coincidence. Owners of more expensive vehicles really are less considerate drivers, a study has found.

Daily Mail

People driving expensive cars are more dangerous to pedestrians, and the more valuable their vehicles are the less likely they are to stop at zebra crossings.

CNN

The science is looking pretty unanimous on this one: Drivers of expensive cars are the worst.