Confused.com, a website that helps motorists shop for auto insurance, recently ran a fascinating experiment about the effects of music on driving behavior. Eight drivers were monitored while listening to different types of music.
Dr. Simon Moore, a psychologist, interpreted the data and found that “music that is noisy, upbeat and increases your heart rate should be avoided”. He added that “the optimum music volume for safe driving is 55 to 65 decibels and the optimum tempo should mimic the human heartbeat at around 60 to 80 beats per minute.”
Below is a sampling of songs that will keep you driving safely:
Come Away With Me – Norah Jones
Billionaire – Travie McCoy with Bruno Mars
I’m Yours – Jason Mraz
The Scientist – Coldplay
Tiny Dancer – Elton John
So next time your driving and “Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones comes on the radio, turn the volume down or your apt to drive unsafely (or even get a traffic ticket).
About Matthew Weiss
Matthew J. Weiss, Esq. loves fighting any traffic ticket or speeding ticket issued anywhere in New York. He graduated Hofstra Law School in 1984. He was Law Review and won the law school's prestigious Procedure Award. Upon graduation, he became one of the first Hofstra Law School graduates to work at the New York State Court of Appeals (New York State's highest court) working on various appellate matters.
Mr. Weiss then worked for two years at Rivkin, Radler, Bayh, Hart & Kremer, a 200-plus attorney law firm, representing various clients, such as municipalities, insurance companies and large corporations, in various litigation matters. He also continued to do substantial appellate work.
In 1991, Mr. Weiss co-founded his private law practice eventually buying out his former partner in 2000. Through the years, Weiss & Associates, PC has successfully resolved 1,000s of traffic tickets and trucking tickets for its clients by way of dismissal or plea bargain. Mr. Weiss has written many articles on vehicle and traffic law, and lectures other lawyers on this subject. His blog "Confessions Of A Traffic Lawyer" regularly discussions various vehicle and traffic law issues.
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