This holiday season, might you end up on the naughty list for playing Christmas music in your car? One study suggests that it might.
Based on beats per minute (BPM), a scientific study conducted by the South China University of Technology examined whether or not specific Christmas tunes could contribute to bad driving habits.
The idea was that the faster a song is, or the higher the BPM, the more probable it is that you will drive recklessly. Additionally, consider how distracting the epic sing-along can be!
Okay? According to the investigation, this assumption proved accurate.
Which songs, then, might make you hold on to the steering wheel a little more tightly this Christmas?
The “most dangerous Christmas songs to listen to while driving” were ranked by the folks at Insuranceopedia according to BPMs.
10 Christmas Songs You Really Need to Avoid While Driving
10. The 129 BPM song “I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus”9. The 137 BPM song “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas”8. The 140 BPM song “I Wish It Could Be Christmas Every Day”7. The 142 BPM song “Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer”6. “Let it Snow! Let it Snow! Let it Snow!” (BPM of 143).5. The 146 BPM song “Happy Xmas (War Is Over)”4. The 147 BPM song “Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town”3. 149 BPM “Feliz Navidad”2. The 150 BPM song “All I Want for Christmas Is You”1. 172 BPM of “Frosty the Snowman”
Be careful that the Christmas joy doesn’t cause you to go too quickly as you’re out there checking things off your shopping list. It’s not a good time of year to get a speeding ticket and be on the naughty list.
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