{"id":925,"date":"2018-08-28T20:03:06","date_gmt":"2018-08-28T20:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/thirdcoastautos\/?p=925"},"modified":"2026-02-02T18:21:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T18:21:59","slug":"what-car-color-is-most-likely-to-get-pulled-over","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/what-car-color-is-most-likely-to-get-pulled-over\/","title":{"rendered":"What Car Color Is Most Likely to Get Pulled Over?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Is it paranoia, or are there actually colors more likely to get pulled over than others? Take a look below at what <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/popularity-of-different-colors-and-shades-on-used-vehicles\/\">car color<\/a> is most likely to get pulled over. The answer might surprise you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/used-vehicles-austin-tx\">Inventory<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-black-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/contact-third-coast-auto-group-in-austin-tx\">Contact Us<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>Do car colors really matter?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The \u2018red cars get pulled over more\u2019 mentality is something that everyone seems to know. After all, they are flashier and therefore easier to spot. So, red vehicles must attract the attention of the police more often, right? Wrong. That is a common&nbsp;misconception. Despite what people think, it doesn\u2019t really matter what color car you drive when it comes to getting pulled over. It\u2019s about how you drive, and the behaviors you are displaying when you drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Read More: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/top-causes-car-accidents\/\">Be safe on the road by avoiding these dangers<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3>What gets a car pulled over?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"400\" height=\"193\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dealerfireblog.com\/thirdcoastautos\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/767\/2018\/08\/Cars-in-car-lot_b.jpg\" alt=\"Cars in car lot\" class=\"wp-image-927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/746\/2018\/08\/15073111\/Cars-in-car-lot_b.jpg 400w, https:\/\/cdn-ds.com\/blogs-media\/sites\/746\/2018\/08\/15073111\/Cars-in-car-lot_b-300x145.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There are certain things that grab an officer\u2019s attention more than the color of a vehicle. They are easy things that most people are already aware of, but we\u2019ll still go through them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Poor road etiquette: We\u2019re all guilty of this at one point. Whether we cut someone off, need to make a panicked lane change where we really aren\u2019t supposed to, or drive a little too close to a slow car that just won\u2019t move out of the fast lane. Poor manners and aggressive\u00a0driving are a good way to get pulled over.<\/li><li>Speeding: It probably doesn\u2019t come as much of a surprise, but speeding does tend to get people pulled over, especially if they are leading the charge in the fast lane.<\/li><li>Broken lights: Not only if your head or taillights are out, but things like missing front or rear plates, or blinker lights that don\u2019t work. These may seem like minor nuisances to fix, but it is far easier to fix them when they break than wait and get pulled over for them\u2026and then fix them.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>So even if you steer clear of the color red on your future vehicle, just in case, you\u2019ll be in a far better position to avoid getting ticketed if you simply follow the rules of the road and practice safe driving habits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any questions about safe driving or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thirdcoastautos.com\/blog\/are-minivans-suvs-safer-for-parents-and-kids\/\">safe vehicles<\/a>, please don\u2019t hesitate to contact us here at Third Coast Autos. We would be happy to help!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is it paranoia, or are there actually colors more likely to get pulled over than others? Take a look below at what car color is most likely to get pulled over. 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