Study: Talk Radio Could Mean Life In The Fast Lane

The type of music you listen to while driving could impact  your driving behavior according to a new study.

According to a study of Canadian Drivers commissioned by auto insurer Kanetix, your preferred music style shines a light on what type of driver you are and your driving record, including which listeners are most likely to get speeding tickets or be charged with more serious offences like careless driving and DUI's.

According to the study, there are some who appear to be prone to speeding. Can you guess who?

Talk Radio! Almost half of the drivers who listen to Talk Radio (49%), followed closely by Metal listeners (48%), have had 1-3 speeding tickets, versus 40% of the driving population.

Interestingly, Talk Radio doesn't make the speed demon list for drivers with four or more speeding tickets. Drivers with this many tickets are more likely to be fans of R&B which takes the lead at 16%, followed by Classic Rock listeners (12%) and Country listeners (11%).

Whether it's Metal, Hip Hop, Country, Classic Rock or Talk Radio, drivers who listen to these genres were found to have a potentially dangerous driving streak.

According to the kanetix.ca survey, 2% of Canadians have been charged with careless driving; but break it down by music genre and 6% of Hip Hop listeners and 4% of Metal listeners have.

When it comes to drinking and driving, the study shows that Country and Classic Rock listeners are more likely to have been charged with a DUI than those who listen to Pop/Top 40 or Alternative Rock.