If you’ll be driving across the state this week to celebrate the holiday season with family, be sure not to crank the Christmas music too loudly. A new study found that certain holiday tunes could increase your likelihood of be being involved in a traffic accident.
Distracted Driving And Christmas Music
The study from the South China University of Technology wanted to take a closer look at how music influenced a person’s driving habits. They found that drivers exhibited worse driving behaviors when listening to songs with more than 120 beats per minute. Whether the elevated beats led to greater speeds or affected concentration levels, researchers suggested that these faster tracks could put drivers at risk of a crash.
So while this means that music-induced dangerous driving behaviors are not exclusive to holiday tunes, seasonal songs do tend to have elevated beats, which clearly can prove problematic on the roads. But which Christmas songs are the most dangerous to listen to, according to the study?
Experts say that the 1950’s version of Frosty the Snowman tops the list of most dangerous holiday songs to listen to while driving, coming in at 172 beats per minute. Here’s a list of 10 of the most dangerous Christmas songs to listen to while driving, according to the experts.
1. Frosty The Snowman – 172 BPM
2. All I Want For Christmas Is You – 150 BPM
3. Feliz Navidad – 149 BPM
4. Happy Xmas (War Is Over) – 146 BPM
5. Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – 143 BPM
6. Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer – 142 BPM
7. I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day – 140 BPM
8. Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – 138 BPM
9. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! – 130 BPM
10 . I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – 129 BPM
Keep your speed in check if you’ll be doing some driving this holiday season, and if you need help fighting a speeding ticket or similar traffic charge this winter, make sure you connect with Avery and the team at Appelman Law Firm. For more information about how we can assist in the courtroom, give us a call to set up a free case evaluation. (952) 224-2277.
