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Drivers warned against loud music
Music with an up-tempo beat may be the most dangerous for drivers
Listening to loud music while driving can seriously hamper reaction times and cause accidents, new research suggests.
A Canadian study found people took up to 20% longer to perform physical and mental tasks to loud music.
If motorists were delayed that long at the wheel they could suffer a fatal crash, warned the RAC Foundation.
Edmund King of the RAC Foundation said the study showed that "not only is loud music a nuisance to others, it could also be the cause of accidents".
Earlier research by the RAC Foundation, a British motoring organisation, found drivers were twice as likely to skip a red light while listening to music.
In the Canadian study volunteers carried out tasks while listening to levels of noise varying from 53 decibels (equivalent to an office environment) to 95 decibels (equivalent to an oil rig).
It doesn't matter if you listen to opera, classical or rave - it's the speed of the beat that counts
Conrad King, psychologist
Researchers found reactions to be significantly decreased at higher noise levels for both physical and mental work.
At 95 decibels reaction times to tasks that involve decision making plummeted by 20%.
Edmund King, the RAC Foundation's executive director, said: "The findings of the Canadian study are bad news for decibel-loving drivers, as they prove that not only is loud music a nuisance to others, it could also be the cause of accidents on the roads."
Drivers are at even greater risk if they listen to music with a pounding beat rather than more relaxed tunes, according to experts.
Conrad King, consultant psychologist to the foundation, said: "It is important that drivers choose their music carefully when driving, as up-tempo music has been shown to cause drivers to have double the amount of accidents as those listening to slower music.
"In general, if music is above 60 beats per minute, listeners experience a faster heart rate and increased blood pressure.
"It doesn't matter if you listen to opera, classical or the latest rave music. It's the speed of the beat that counts."
'Walk instead'
Radio 1's Will Kinder said: "Here at the Chris Moyles show our listeners' safety and wellbeing are second only to ratings; more accidents means fewer listeners.
"We suggest that if drivers feel they are at risk from a lack of concentration due to loud, pounding music, they walk instead.
"Not only will this ensure their safety but also give them valuable exercise."
Taken from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3623237.stm
Phil
Drivers warned against loud music
Music with an up-tempo beat may be the most dangerous for drivers
Listening to loud music while driving can seriously hamper reaction times and cause accidents, new research suggests.
A Canadian study found people took up to 20% longer to perform physical and mental tasks to loud music.
If motorists were delayed that long at the wheel they could suffer a fatal crash, warned the RAC Foundation.
Edmund King of the RAC Foundation said the study showed that "not only is loud music a nuisance to others, it could also be the cause of accidents".
Earlier research by the RAC Foundation, a British motoring organisation, found drivers were twice as likely to skip a red light while listening to music.
In the Canadian study volunteers carried out tasks while listening to levels of noise varying from 53 decibels (equivalent to an office environment) to 95 decibels (equivalent to an oil rig).
It doesn't matter if you listen to opera, classical or rave - it's the speed of the beat that counts
Conrad King, psychologist
Researchers found reactions to be significantly decreased at higher noise levels for both physical and mental work.
At 95 decibels reaction times to tasks that involve decision making plummeted by 20%.
Edmund King, the RAC Foundation's executive director, said: "The findings of the Canadian study are bad news for decibel-loving drivers, as they prove that not only is loud music a nuisance to others, it could also be the cause of accidents on the roads."
Drivers are at even greater risk if they listen to music with a pounding beat rather than more relaxed tunes, according to experts.
Conrad King, consultant psychologist to the foundation, said: "It is important that drivers choose their music carefully when driving, as up-tempo music has been shown to cause drivers to have double the amount of accidents as those listening to slower music.
"In general, if music is above 60 beats per minute, listeners experience a faster heart rate and increased blood pressure.
"It doesn't matter if you listen to opera, classical or the latest rave music. It's the speed of the beat that counts."
'Walk instead'
Radio 1's Will Kinder said: "Here at the Chris Moyles show our listeners' safety and wellbeing are second only to ratings; more accidents means fewer listeners.
"We suggest that if drivers feel they are at risk from a lack of concentration due to loud, pounding music, they walk instead.
"Not only will this ensure their safety but also give them valuable exercise."
Taken from: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3623237.stm
Phil
A Canadian study... said:
"It doesn't matter if you listen to opera, classical or the latest rave music. It's the speed of the beat that counts."
I can see them handing out fines for 'speeding music' now, "Slow that hard house down, you're going to kill someone!!!
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>> Edited by Neil_H on Wednesday 14th April 12:08
Canadian researchers today made the amazing discovery that if you try hard enough you can fit a small number of people into the same box.
" We were amazed, all we needed to do was to massage the test in such a way that it appeared to give us the results we needed"
A British Government spokesman was heared muttering "oh shit we've been rumbled" earlier today
" We were amazed, all we needed to do was to massage the test in such a way that it appeared to give us the results we needed"
A British Government spokesman was heared muttering "oh shit we've been rumbled" earlier today
DanBoy said:
I feel sorry for the 170bpm hardcore fans
I used to listen to a fair bit of that, but if you really wanna be bad to the bone try listening to some Gabba. I couldn't hack more than about 30 seconds of it.
Thats because its shit.
Dutch nose bleeder music. Popular with the Hitler Youth I am led to believe.
Hmmm well anything over 60bpm, well thats just about everything except new age whalesong tapes.
e.g. Bach keyboard music - a usually in the allegro region around 130bpm. Ode to joy - usually around 120bpm.
Techno - average around 130-140bpm (though yes some is faster)
Drum and bass / hardcore etc 160 + (though you could claim that D+B has a 'half time' feel a lot of the time, so would actually have the smallest impace on heart rate giving a suggested bpm of actually nearer 80-90
Looks like it's Dub Reggae for drivetimeradio from now on then
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e.g. Bach keyboard music - a usually in the allegro region around 130bpm. Ode to joy - usually around 120bpm.
Techno - average around 130-140bpm (though yes some is faster)
Drum and bass / hardcore etc 160 + (though you could claim that D+B has a 'half time' feel a lot of the time, so would actually have the smallest impace on heart rate giving a suggested bpm of actually nearer 80-90
Looks like it's Dub Reggae for drivetimeradio from now on then
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