Astrologically driven

I happened to read the news and found an interesting article which said there's been a study done which can now link our zodiac signs with our driving habits.Aha,that sounded intriguing and so I continued to read it all the while trying to analyse how true was it actually when applied to my friends and family and yours very own Fuzzy included.This conclusion was reached after studying around 100,000 North American drivers over a period of 6 years on the basis of study done by Toronto based InsuranceHotline.com.Umm...so the results were well researched good enough for me to verify them.
First the gist,they said Librans followed by Aquarians were the worst offenders for tickets and accidents.Leos and Geminis were found to be the best and safest.
Let's have a little test of our own shall we?

Hmm..now let me summon my candidates,there's my Leo hubby,Libran friend,Gemini friend,Capricorn father,another Libran mother,Aries collegue,Piscean uncle,Aquarian brother,Sagittarian neighbor and last but not the least yours truly Fuzzy the Taurean.
So first Leo hubby- According to the study Leo's are known for their huge egos and it makes sense that they would want to be the best drivers on the road.Hmm..actually got to admit,he is a very good driver,always obeys the signs,is always careful,never easily distracted while behind the wheels,well prepared and always starts out well planned.I can infact trust that he will take the family safe and sound wherever we are set to go with him at the helm.So he scores in this study and I agree in this case.Bingo,one score for the study!
Next is my Libran friend,according to the study Librans are not good at snap decisions,which could be disastrous in rush-hour traffic and hence they are the worst offenders.Hmm..actually she is quite rash,infact she is one of those people who once they take control of the wheel they let control go of their tongues,she swears like there's no tomorrow when she is driving.I cringe everytime I sit with her in the passenger seat and always take a magazine with me inorder to hide behind it whenever she ends up yelling at the top of her voice at the traffic and people.It's embarassing!She hates waiting at the lights,infact she hates waiting anywhere even to park,she honks a lot(Sorry V,I had to say this,I know you will understand...hope you do,or else next time I meet you you can swear at me)She has gotten the max number of tickets in our group and her car bears a tell tale marks of lots of narrow hits and misses.She even had an accident in an underground parking lot!Thankfully no major accidents and I pray there won't be any,she is too dear to me.Hope if we prove this study right she will dwell upon this and take more care.
Sorry mom(Libra),you know you are not that good driver but I love you:)
Ok,the next one in the list Gemini friend,so the study says they are no surprise given their dual nature ,impulsiveness and restlessness.Restlessness I agree,he is.Impulsiveness hmm..a bit I guess.Actually he does get a lot of tickets every now and then but we never had problems with his driving skills.He is not so focussed as my Leo hubby but he is fairly good.But he has been involved in a minor accident where he knocked down a motorcycle guy while trying to pass.Maybe not in the league with Libra according to me so I won't say they are the worst,I have seen other worst ones than him on the road ofcourse whose signs I'm unaware of(Hey A,I trust you buddy).So I will give a no to the study in this case.Thumbs down!
Now to the Capricorn dad,he features somewhere in between in the study,I would not agree with them placing in the first few spots,he is actually one of the safest and careful drivers I have seen.But he is not very comfortable behind the wheels given a choice he always prefers to be in the back seat belting out advises for us kids how not to drive rather than be the one in the front.So he is safe but not the most confident.Study score-Indeterminate

Another Aries Collegue whose "me" first attitude gets them to trouble.I have to agree(Sorry S,you are a sweetheart but you know your driving is not your best point) He has gotten into one major accident because go ahead guess it,yes because he wanted to get there first!He had to stay put in the hospital for a month and had a K wire inserted to fix his broken arm.Even after that he still gets behind the wheel but tries hard to resist his urge of trying to be ahead everytime.So one plus for the study.
My Piscean uncle,should I shouldn't I?so according to the study Pisceans are most likely to get slapped with a ticket because of their day dreaming nature.He is most certainly the mildest guy you would meet in person,but he is just not the rules obeying type,he is the only one I know who has jumped red lights often and absent mindedly has managed to even lock the car with the key inside the car lots of times,has lots of tickets(damn,the study was right on money on this one) but thankfully never involved in major accidents,he somehow manages to escape many narrowly.Uncle K,sorry have to agree with the study.That now makes me fearful of when my little one will take her licence,she is a piscean!Now my Aquarian brother who as per the study are tied up for worst offenders with Librans.I'm already smiling thinking about this.My brother drives as if he owns the road.He is definetly not a driver you want behind you or in front of you,he is safest when he is quite far from you perhaps the farthest as possible(Sorry bro,the truth hurts, I really can't deny that but don't forget to send me my christmas present:)I still love you!!) He is the multitasking guy who prefers to eat while he drives or chat away with a friend .He takes care of his car like a baby,keeps it the best condition possible,pays his tickets and fines without questioning:) he is just a little impatient behind wheels.So one more up for the study(Hey,it seems to be winning!)
My sagi neighbor,Mrs H she is one hell of a lady and a very safe driver.She is one of those drivers who are very considerate and co operative and a joy on the road.She is perhaps the one who I would trust to drive me safe and sound next to my Leo husband.She is bit slow on roads but very sharp and very seasoned driver.So I think she should have been ranked better than what the study shows.That's a thumbs down for the study.
Last but not the least,yours truly me Fuzzy!who according to the study makes mistakes because of her stubborn bull like nature.Stubborn attitude I admit,but I'm not that careless or stubborn on the road.I hate waiting but I won't be the one doing the honking when waiting for the next car to move(that has to be my Libran friends),I am not very kind to people who jay walk esp people who do that with their children more so when there's a good crossing provided for the same just a block away.I would put myself as a good driver and not the best or a great driver.I get by on the road without causing too much trouble to anyone.I haven't gotten any tickets so far(but then I've been driving in North American only for past 1 1/2 years but that's beside the point) haven't had any narrow escapes or any bad experiences.So I actually object being placed at the 4th position on the accident list and 6th on the ticket list or maybe it's allright.
Phew!I'm done with my listings.So how is the score so far?
Pro Study-5
Against Study-2
Indeterminate-2
Hmm..the study won in my little survey.So now what next?will we be filling out the extra specifications on our insurance forms for our zodiac signs and get rates fixed even on that basis?or you get pulled over by the officer who wouls ask "Your zodiac sign please" before asking for your licence?That would be preposterous.But maybe we can consider this when we get into the car with a friend or not a known driver.The karmic connections and astrological mysteries,they are fascinating to know but how much we believe and take in depends on each of us individually.I admit if I had to get in a car with 20 year old driver just maybe I would prefer and feel safer with a 20 year old Leo driver than a 20 year old Aries driver.
Have fun everyone and enjoy the festive season and yes drive safe!

P.S:I wanted to put the whole list up for everyone to compare their signs,I am a newbie I have no idea how to insert a table in the blog so I am just reproducing the list.

Accidents

1. Libra --Worst 2. Scorpio 3. Capricorn 4. Aries 5. Aquarius 6. Sagittarius 7. Pisces 8. Taurus 9. Virgo 10. Gemini 11. Cancer 12. Leo--Best

Tickets

1. Pisces --Worst 2. Aries 3. Aquarius 4. Capricorn 5. Libra 6. Taurus 7. Scorpio 8. Leo 9. Cancer 10. Virgo 11. Sagittarius 12. Gemini--Best

Full details can be checked out sign by sign Here

Source-The National Post,Thursday December 14,2006