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Best Songs to Sing While Driving
If you want to be a safer driver, sing while you cruise down the highway.
Drivers who sing along to the car radio or CD player are safer drivers, according to a new survey of 1,780 people conducted by researchers from the University of Sheffield for the British firm Privilege Insurance. Why? Music helps to soothe drivers, making them more relaxed and helping them to feel calmer, reports the Eastern Daily Press in Norfolk, United Kingdom.
Sixty-three percent of safe drivers--that is, drivers who have not had an accident in four or more years--say they listen to music while driving. A lot of us do more than just listen. About half of all drivers sing in the car, and one in four of those questioned said music helped them better concentrate on their driving.
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Study author Dr. Nicola Dibben, a music psychologist from the University of Sheffield, told the Eastern Daily Press that music is more effective than silence, conversation, or talk radio for achieving optimum alertness. "Singing while driving stimulates not only the mind but also the body which, in turn, produces heightened alertness and reduced fatigue," she explained to the newspaper. "Singing may be less distracting than conversation because drivers recall words to songs they already know, or because it is fairly easy to learn the words to music where it uses repeated lyrics."
So what's the best type of music for driving? It's important to choose the right songs, which the researchers say should be something with which you are familiar. They recommend easy listening, classical and indie/rock music. No matter what type of music you choose, you want to be able to sing along without having to think too hard about it. The best music varies in tempo and volume and evokes pleasant memories. Dance music or highly emotive songs seem to have the opposite effect and can be hazardous if they divert motorists' attention.
Top three best driving tunes:
"They Can't Take That Away From Me," by Frank Sinatra
"Don't Cha Wanna Ride," by Joss Stone
"Canon in D," by Pachelbel
Three tunes to avoid while driving:
"Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1," by Edward Elgar
"Firestarter," by Prodigy
"Kim," by Eminem
If you want to be a safer driver, sing while you cruise down the highway.
Drivers who sing along to the car radio or CD player are safer drivers, according to a new survey of 1,780 people conducted by researchers from the University of Sheffield for the British firm Privilege Insurance. Why? Music helps to soothe drivers, making them more relaxed and helping them to feel calmer, reports the Eastern Daily Press in Norfolk, United Kingdom.
Sixty-three percent of safe drivers--that is, drivers who have not had an accident in four or more years--say they listen to music while driving. A lot of us do more than just listen. About half of all drivers sing in the car, and one in four of those questioned said music helped them better concentrate on their driving.
20% of Americans Do THIS in Their Cars [Netscape]
Songs Stick in Everyone's Head [WebMD]
Nation's Dumbest Drivers Live Here [Netscape]
Fun Games for Car Trips [iVillage]
Top 10 Gadgets For Your Car [AskMen]
Study author Dr. Nicola Dibben, a music psychologist from the University of Sheffield, told the Eastern Daily Press that music is more effective than silence, conversation, or talk radio for achieving optimum alertness. "Singing while driving stimulates not only the mind but also the body which, in turn, produces heightened alertness and reduced fatigue," she explained to the newspaper. "Singing may be less distracting than conversation because drivers recall words to songs they already know, or because it is fairly easy to learn the words to music where it uses repeated lyrics."
So what's the best type of music for driving? It's important to choose the right songs, which the researchers say should be something with which you are familiar. They recommend easy listening, classical and indie/rock music. No matter what type of music you choose, you want to be able to sing along without having to think too hard about it. The best music varies in tempo and volume and evokes pleasant memories. Dance music or highly emotive songs seem to have the opposite effect and can be hazardous if they divert motorists' attention.
Top three best driving tunes:
"They Can't Take That Away From Me," by Frank Sinatra
"Don't Cha Wanna Ride," by Joss Stone
"Canon in D," by Pachelbel
Three tunes to avoid while driving:
"Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1," by Edward Elgar
"Firestarter," by Prodigy
"Kim," by Eminem