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Old 09-21-2012, 09:22 PM   #1
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It doesnt take a genius to figure out that MANY young drivers choose Yaris for its price. There are a LOT of Yaris drivers on our roads. You add the sheer number of owners together with the inexperience of young drivers behind the wheel and of course its going to be over-represented.

Typical moronic media scaremongering.
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Old 09-22-2012, 03:22 AM   #2
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It doesnt take a genius to figure out that MANY young drivers choose Yaris for its price. There are a LOT of Yaris drivers on our roads. You add the sheer number of owners together with the inexperience of young drivers behind the wheel and of course its going to be over-represented.

Typical moronic media scaremongering.
Well I am never one to defend the media and their scare mongering, but the measurement is per every thousand insured, which takes into account the number on the road. That said, you are probably right about the Yaris attracting younger drivers (and for that matter, drivers who just think it's cute, rather than drivers who like to drive and thus might be more cautious when driving), and that is most likely not taken into account... Of course small cars are more dangerous. There is not much point in denying that...
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Old 09-22-2012, 03:54 AM   #3
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It doesnt take a genius to figure out that MANY young drivers choose Yaris for its price. There are a LOT of Yaris drivers on our roads. You add the sheer number of owners together with the inexperience of young drivers behind the wheel and of course its going to be over-represented.

Typical moronic media scaremongering.
Good point re age/experience of drivers likely skewing the numbers.
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