Research by Saga Motor Insurance has revealed that oldies are still the best with classic Meat Loaf named as the nations favourite driving song. However listeners to 'Bat out of Hell' are least likely to be caught driving like one. Instead the study exposes blues fans as statistically most likely to be caught speeding and listeners of country music as most likely to have an accident. Topping the Saga chart of UK’s favourite driving song was Meat Loaf’s Bat out of Hell. This is followed by Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen, Born to be wild - Steppenwolf, Don’t stop me now - Queen and Hotel California - The Eagles. Where is my favourite Radar Love?
The research revealed that over three quarters (79%) of the UK listen to music whilst in their cars. Drivers who listen to talk based radio stations or nothing are more focused on the road with only a fifth (22%) admitting to having had a minor accident, compared to over three quarters (78%) of those who listen to music. Fans of country music are most likely to have a bump or a scrape.
Those most likely to utter 'oops I did it again' and be caught speeding are not pop divas but drivers zipping along to Johnny Lee Hooker, as blues fans top the list with almost half (49%) having committed a speeding offence. Mild mannered country lovers are hot on their heels with 45% having been caught breaking the limit.
Surprisingly, traditionally conservative easy listening followers are more likely to break the law and speed than followers of rock and pop.
I guess that’s why they call it the blues.
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