• From: Orange County, NY
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Topic: Blues drivers 'top speeding list'

Drivers who listen to blues music in their cars are the most likely to be caught speeding, according to a survey.

They are followed by country music listeners and then reggae and hip-hop fans.

A total of 49% of drivers who listened to blues and 45% of those who tuned in to country said they had committed a speeding offence.

The poll, by Saga Motor Insurance, found that Meat Loaf's Bat Out Of Hell was the most popular driving song.

More than 2,000 adults were interviewed for the survey and 79% of these said they listened to music while in their cars.

Rock and pop music was the most popular style of music for drivers, with 65% choosing it, while 39% went for easy listening.

Around 22% of drivers who listened to talk-based radio stations admitted having a minor accident, compared with 78% who listened to music.

Runner-up to Meat Loaf in the list of favourite driving songs was Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody, with Steppenwolf's Born To Be Wild third and Queen's Don't Stop Me Now fourth.

UK's favourite driving songs
1. Bat Out Of Hell - Meat Loaf
2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
3. Born To Be Wild - Steppenwolf
4 Don't Stop Me Now - Queen
5 Hotel California - The Eagles

Saga Group chief executive Andrew Goodsell said the songs people like best while driving are still the golden oldies.

He added: "Interestingly, the research shows that, although certain types of music are often thought of as having a relaxing effect on the listener, there is no proof that this results in a more tempered driving style."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7369773.stm

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Re: Blues drivers 'top speeding list'

I don't believe the talk radio drivers are safer. It says 22% admit to minor accidents.."admit to" being the key words. I'm also amazed that The Rolling Stones aren't on that list. I know I got a ticket thanks to "Sympathy for the Devil"..(Humm..never thought about blaming it on the Devil..)  As for the Blues, I don't see any on the list. So I say Balderdash!!!! Poopycock!!! and all such explatives!!!     Cathy

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Re: Blues drivers 'top speeding list'

A palpitatating plethora of pud pullery, aquiver and awash in their own emissions.

Speed that! big_smile

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  • From: Stoke-on-Trent, England
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Re: Blues drivers 'top speeding list'

For me the blues = cruise.

Nuff said!! cool

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  • Registered: 2008-02-14
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Re: Blues drivers 'top speeding list'

Burning Hell by a certain Mr Joe Bonamassa should be in that list!!

"The recently formed Edinburgh Blues Club has identified an appetite for the personal communication between musicians and audience that the blues long ago perfected." The Herald Newspaper (Scotland)
http://www.edinburgh-blues.uk
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Re: Blues drivers 'top speeding list'

Unless I'm mistaken Saga is for motorists of retirement age......like Saga Holidays: Send A Granny Away. Methinks that sometimes we shouldn't believe all we read.

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