Originally Posted by shimanopower
Alot of people are getting confused because we are talkng about a group of people and not all people in the group are like this. ....
but at the same time judge each person individually.
yes, but...
Vehicle choice in a given enviroment tells a lot about personality. For example young (and older) males driving jacked up pickups in urban areas have not chosen this vehicle because they want to be safe and safe to others. It is clearly about image, specifically the image of being the tough alpha male who is not going to let anyone get in their way.
Everyone has the choice if to use a cell phone while driving.
Age is a good predictor of driving skill/accident rate - the insurance companies use this to set rates. A young driver on a cell phone is a good predictor of someone who is not fully aware of surrounds or best prepared to react to a rapid changing situation and doesn't have the experience to know these things happen.
Yes all the above are in many ways sterotypes and not eveyone in these age groups, who makes these vehicle choices fits, but if you want to make predictions of behaviors, these are good starting points.
Al