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more about #carcrime more comments → Jim-Bob: My white 1998 Nissan Frontier festooned with Republican bumper stickers never seems to attract cops. Maybe it's the giant lit car top pizza sign that ... more » Ninety-9: This is the dumbest article I've read, today. Sorry, but it's not the vehicle you drive but how you drive it. If I went out and bought one of these ... more » Turboner: My 63 Chevy II Nova Wagon got me more tickets than any car ever will. The Talon Tsi seems to attract cops fairly well, but my wife's A6 Biturbo is pr... more » If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face: I've got a silver 4Runner. About a week ago, I didn't see the cop leaning out of his cruiser with a radar gun until it was too late. I was doing 85+... more » Rockford Brodie and the Masters of the Hooniverse: The Mazda6 comes in 6th with a 66%? Oh my god it's the mark of the overachieving beast! more » Potatoswâœtter: You forgot that the XJ is bought by old fogies *and then not driven.* Statistics be damned anyway. more » 68Fastback: Funny. I picked up a '99 Miata a little over a year ago. Average 1,000 miles a month in it. Drive it like an absolute idiot, like it was designed t... more » Xelmon: Ya know, I think it also has a lot to do with driving style. Here in Portland, Oregon, the most pulled over cars fall into the "Ricer" category. How... more » Kuro: This has nothing to do with the type of car and everything to do with buyer demographics. I'm surprised the "White Camry" demo didn't make this list.... more » EBone: So if you don't want a ticket, buy a pickup, or your grandpa's old car. more » ThaMofo: Other than the Jaguar XJ and maybe the Mazda6 they probably didn't ticket them cause they felt sorry for them... more » bzr: I got pulled over in a 1988 Buick LeSabre once. The cop was finishing up giving a ticket to another guy when I blew past him on a curve a little too f... more » Novaload: Grand Marquis are also invisible, same reason as Buicks. Although other people mistake these for cop cars and slow down in front of you, hang back whe... more » MaWeiTao: I've seen a fairly random mix of cars pulled over. I can't say I've seen any pattern to the kinds of cars stopped by the police. When a cop is sitting... more » Alfisted: I believe this. I have not received a ticket in any of these cars. more » -
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Top Ten Least-Ticketed Vehicles And Why
A nationwide study examining police ticket data across the United States has revealed one very important list — which cars don't get tickets. We've broken down the list below. More » -
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VW Bus Stolen 35 Years Ago Found In Shipping Container
Customs inspectors doing a routine inspection on a container on its way to Europe discovered a VW Bus which had been stolen 35 years ago inside. The recently restored Bus will be going to the insurance company, not the owner. More » -
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Hot New Bulgarian Pastime: Betting On Stoplight Russian Roulette
Those degenerates the Bulgarians have gone looney and invented an inevitably deadly game called "Russian Road Roulette." The idea is to intentionally drive through red lights and bet up to $7,400 on the outcome. Bad Bulgarians, BAD! [YahooNews] More » -
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Police Cars Set Ablaze In Seattle
An unknown arsonist set off some type of incendiary or explosive device in Seattle's municipal parking lot, burning three police cruisers and a van. Nobody was injured but the culprit is at large. Save the P71's. (H/T to ApexRally) [KOMONews] -
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Accident Stager Cost Insurance Companies $2.7 Million
Mohammed Patel helped nearly 100 people stage accidents for the insurance money at about $800 a pop. Fortunately, office workers near the roundabout noticed the peculiar number of identical accidents occurring at one roundabout and he was arrested. More » -
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"XXXXXXX" License Plate Leads To $19,000 In Tickets
Scottie Roberson's nickname is "Racer X" so he secured the license plate "XXXXXXX" for his truck. Unfortunately, the plate and a glitch in a parking ticket system led to him receiving $19,000 in erroneous tickets (H/T to Tempesjo!) [Blog.Al.Com] -
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OnStar Disables Tahoe In High-Speed Chase
The exciting OnStar stolen vehicle disabling system has been used to disable a stolen Chevy Tahoe in California overnight. The alleged carjacker bailed out of the car only to fall into a pool. More » -
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Man Kidnaps Salesman, Takes 1,000-Mile Test Drive
A prospective Honda buyer started his test drive in Massachusetts and made it all the way to Wisconsin before being arrested. Thankfully, the salesperson was able to jump out of the car at a tollbooth. [CBS News] -
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UK Driver Speeds Through Puddle, Drenches Kids, May Face Prosecution
British driver and terrible person Kerry Callard is facing prosecution after this video surfaced on YouTube, showing her purposely driving through a huge puddle and drenching kids waiting at a bus stop while her passenger provides excited commentary. More » -
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Senior Citizen Knocks Flaming Gas Pump Onto Man
An elderly women in Ohio lost control of her van, knocking a gas pump onto an unsuspecting customer. The man was saved by quick-acting bystanders, but we're reconsidering our don't taser old women rule. [Today] -
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Taser Grandma Surprisingly Unsympathetic
We're generally against Septugenarian tasings, and the story of the 72-year-old grandma tased in Texas was upsetting, but the woman's lawyer shtick is a little hard to swallow. [Today] -
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Scot Banned From Roads For Life After 166 MPH Blast
A Scottish hairdresser has been banned from Scottish roads for life after getting busted for traveling 166 MPH on public roads on a Suzuki GSX-R — a Scottish record. Does hairdresser mean something different there? [BBC] -
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Even Nissan GT-R's Get Their Wheels Stolen
A Nissan GT-R owner in Long Island woke to find his wheels had been swiped during the night. The bums didn't even have the decency to keep it off the ground, leaving those beautiful Brembos kissing the asphalt. More » -
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Brazil's Astounding Crime Rate Raises Demand For Armored Cars
See this Brazilian Smart car? It can stop a .44 slug. It may have to in São Paulo, where 120 companies will armor your taxis, Porsches, and even pink beetles. [Wall Street Journal] -
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New York Driver Gets 56 Tickets In 13 Minutes
Authorities claim 21-year-old Joshua Bracci led police on a harrowing 13-minute chase Tuesday night through the upstate New York town of Greece at speeds clocked at 111 mph. Impressively, he racked up 56 tickets over the 13-minute period. More » -
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Man Avoids 37 Speed Camera Tickets By Wearing Monkey Mask
Authorities have sent 37 speeding tickets to Dave Vontesmar, claiming he'd been captured each time by speed camera. Dave denies he's at fault, saying he doesn't resemble the monkey driver portrayed in camera images.
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VIDEO: High Huffing Teens Hijack Riding Mower, Crash Into Cop Car
Two rocket-scientist teenagers from the Metro Detroit suburb of Fraser got high by huffing then decided to steal a riding lawnmower before dawn and drive to the store for more cans. Too bad they crashed into a police cruiser. [ClickOnDetroit] -
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ID This Partial Logo, Help Find A Hit And Run Suspect
Mark Grgurich, 54, of Des Moines was killed cycling in rural Iowa when a speeding truck slammed into him, then sped away from the scene. Police recovered this partial logo and are asking for help identifying it. Updated. More » -
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Bike Owner To Bike Thief: Truck Off And Die
Call us crazy, but we think stealing is wrong. So does this plucky poster-maker, who also throws proportionate response right out the window. We're on her (we assume; girl's bike, tassels) side. Monster-truck owners, your duty is clear. More » -
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World’s Baddest 9-Year-Old Leads Police On 80 MPH Chase
It took stop sticks to bring a rampaging 9-year-old to a halt on Saturday night after he got mad at his parents and stole their car after they made him quit playing for the evening. More »
