Can the Color of Your Car Affect Your Rates? 1

We have all heard the myth that people who are driving red cars tend to get more speeding tickets and other traffic violations than people with different colored automobiles, right? Well, the real question is, does that myth have any truth behind it?

Is it true that a car insurance company may charge you higher rates if you drive a red car?

Are you more likely to get into an accident if you drive a red car, or a car with another “risky” color?

The answers to some, if not all, of these questions may come as quite a surprise to you. After all, you have to wonder if there is any truth behind these things which people have been saying for years.

This has to be a joke, right? An urban legend? And old wives’ tale?

Well…