Mossman

On the BBC News website:

"Listening to fast music in the car may make people drive too quickly as well - increasing their risk of having an accident.
Israeli researchers found drivers who listen to uptempo tunes had more than twice as many accidents as those listening to slower music.

Other research has shown a link between loud music and dangerous driving".

Where do they get this stuff!? Comments!?

Mossman

Neil Smalley

Music does, at an unconcious level affect the way we drive.

It's True(for me anyway). I burn my CD's according to my journey types. Slow rock ballards for in town, traffic then metal,techno etc for the open road or uncluttered motorway, then back to slow rock etc for the 'cool down lap'

It's not just rock music that has this effet. Wagner too has been found to have the same effect as well.

DJ Dunk

iTrader: (5)

Tis indeed true.

Steaming, thundering drum & bass all the way for me

[Edited to say I've never had an accident tho BTW <touches wood>]

[Edited by DJ Dunk - 3/14/2002 9:22:13 AM]

ChrisB

Try Ronni Size, Dirty Beats. It's my execuse if I ever get caught...

Disco

Seems logical to me, the rhythm of the music can speed up or slow down your heart rate, your adrenalin and your impulses. A bit like playing upbeat music down the gym.


(Can just see it now: Sorry officer I was only driving 70mph, when Classic FM suddenly surprised me with a 200bpm Dutch Hardcore track)

DavidRB

Music has been used to alter people's behaviour for centuries. All the modern drum & bass / dance music can be traced directly back to the "jungle drums" of ancient civilisations used to whip large crowds into a frenzy before a battle.

Ask yourself the question, "Why do I listen to music?", the answer is most likely "Because it changes my mood".

Josh L

I'd have to agree with that thesis, and I'm sure most of us realised that anyway.

What is a little worrying is the time and money spent doing research into something most people would already accept as fact.

Josh

TonyG

Realised that a while ago - there's certain CDs in my collection that I no longer put in the car (found I was driving WAY too fast when listening to Iron Maiden's 'Number of The Beast').

MattW

Fuel by Metallica say no more.

Puff The Magic Wagon!

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Pink Floyd on track days

Bummer if you don't like it & want a passenger ride

Dizzy

I fill up at the same place

and I agree.. but sometimes I just drive fast with no music cant wait for the summer and windows down mmmmmmm best soundtrack flat 4 + SS BB

NumptyScrub

So... when will it be 3 points and a fine for having a dance or metal cd in the car then?

I'm now waiting for the "research has shown that people who play racing games drive faster on the road", leading to the re-testing of people with a comsole or PC, and a new code on the license "plays racing games".

And expect insurance to go up if you state you have modified the stereo, as it will not be long before some "loud music = more accidents" supporting statistics come out.

"Double Diamond insurance, we only insure women with no computer and who don't use the radio, so you pay less!"

Derek

akshay67

Agreed 100%. I tend to drive much faster when listening to fast, uplifting trance compared to Magic FM.

BOB.T

Yeah I prolly drive faster to some tunes too, Guns and Roses seem to have that effect more than dance tunes for me

I have a LOUD system in my car, I can't hear any engine / road noise with it on and I feel it makes me pay more attention to what I'm doing, I'll use my mirrors a lot more for example.

Having said that, if I want to make serious progress the radio goes off altogether.

Bob

u r a bus

classic fm will make you slow down!!

and probable get out the car

BOB.T

and stray FM

CrisPDuk

Tried listening to a Billy Connolly tape once while driving, within 5 minutes I was laughing so much I was crying and had to stop the car to calm down.
I must say you feel a right muppet sat in a traffic cue p1551ng yourself in a car on your own

Massive Attack - Protection & Faithless - Reverence for any long journey, keeps me chilled and road rage free.

The last 'my fault' accident I had, Guns & Roses - You Could be Mine was playing.

Adrian F

Yes Metal and Hard Rock like AC/DC "Let there be Rock" make me travel faster be it cycling or driving and my big accident was when i was listerning to Van Halen and ended up in the Farmers field. I have stopped listerning to them ever since.

Sith

Yep, fast music or metal makes me drive quicker and perhaps with less caution.
Now when I drive to the South Coast on my Fave route I listen to BeeGees - music flows with the roads I use.

P.

zoog

MMM...so what does Schumacher listen to over the headset every other Sunday afternoon I wonder...

NumptyScrub

Megadeth - 502

"drive fast 'cos it makes me feel good
speed of light trapped under my hood
breaking laws 'cos there's nothing to do
driving the interstate I'm stopped... for a 502"

Heh...


Derek

astraboy

Imagine this at 170bpm on an infinity system.
HARDCORE! HARDCORE!
DO YOU LOVE YOUR HARDCORE!
Was I driving fast? what do you thinK?
astraboy.

AndyC_772

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The trouble with research/statistics like that, is that it often fails to cancel out other effects that might skew the results.

For example, it's not unreasonable to suggest that young people are more likely to listen to fast-paced music than older people. It's also a fact that young drivers have more accidents.

Simply looking at these two facts, it's possible to conclude that drivers who listen to fast music probably will have more accidents than those who don't, but not that the music itself has anything at all to do with it.

It could also be suggested that many drivers will play loud music when they're stressed or in a hurry - both of which would raise accident rates with or without the music.

I've had insurance companies ask me what colour my car is, when quoting for a policy - apparently white cars are involved in the fewest accidents. Is it because they're most visible, or because there's a self-perpetuating rumour going around that white cars are safest, so they tend to be bought by those drivers who care most about safety?

Andy.

bdrought

Errrm.. tried listening to loud music once in the Elise....:

<boom tish booom tish>
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARP!
<boom tish booom tish>
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARP! POP! POP! POP!
BWAAAAAAAAAAAAaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaAAAAARP!

Then hit the off button on the radio.

In all seriousness, I find rock/metal makes me press the loud pedal harder than dance.

Bri

Luke

Next time you get done for speeding..Sue the Band!! "they made me do it,It was in the music ,your Honour" Any Americans reading this!!! You try it first.. probably work in your Courts!!!

drumsterphil

iTrader: (1)

My over the speed limit recommendations -

'Breakout' - Foo Fighters
'Rollin' - Limp Bizkit
Anything by Slipknot or death metal band (tear the license up time!)..........

Loud music and fast cars just go together!!!

DP.

johnfelstead

Definately affects me.

I am a Gerry Raferty man myself LOL

Luke

John
Do you liten to him when you are driving from " City to City"??!

Norman D. Landing

Hmmm lets see then :

Hard and Fast Techno type music listener = Tea cosy type hat possibly falling over your eyes = dangerous driver (Plus you ravey-davey-gravy types always cross your arms with fingers pointed making it difficult to steer no doubt) !

Rock and Metal listener = Long dank hair possibly covering your eyes (not to mention you only get to look at the road in every upwards motion of your headbanging) = dangerous driver

Classic FM listener = Arent you supposed to listen to classical music with your eyes closed to fully apreciate = You're nicked mate !!

Billy Connolly listener = More likely to tell the rozzers to pi$$ off = Banned !

I'd suggest walking