Music helps keep the peace whilst driving

With so many Brits deciding to stay at home and holiday in the UK this year, many will be turning to and using their company cars in order to reach their holiday destinations. However, for company car drivers used to spending hours alone behind the wheel, sharing the car and the stereo with the rest of the family on long trips may prove to be rather difficult.

With that in mind, a survey conducted on behalf of GM UK Fleet has identified which music can really help to keep the peace this summer and has compiled a list of the top ten musical do’s and don’ts to help families survive the trauma of driving to holiday destinations.

The honour of the nation’s favourite driving song went to the 1977 hit Bat out of Hell by Meatloaf, while second (and the favourite artist by far) was Queen with Bohemian Rhapsody. Other artists featuring in the top 10 were Roy Orbison, Bruce Springsteen and Chris Rea, while the only new artist to appear in either top 10 was Lady Gaga with hit song Poker Face.

However on the flip side, respondents voted the absolute worst song they could imagine listening to as Agadoo by Black Lace, closely followed by the Birdie Song by The Tweets and Eye of the Tiger by Survivor. Also appearing in the Top 10 Worst Driving Songs were Celine Dion, with the highest number of votes for one artist and classics such as We are the Cheeky Girls by the Cheeky Girls and Barbie Girl by Aqua.

Of the 1,000 people surveyed, 58 per cent confirmed they would be travelling to their holiday destination in their cars. The group most likely to drive were in the 55 plus age category, while 40 per cent of those aged between 25 and 44 would also be getting behind the wheel.

Similarly those in the 55 plus category would be travelling the furthest with a whopping 56 per cent of them travelling for more than 10 hours in the car. 25 to 44 year olds were most likely to travel between 5 and 10 hours and the 18 to 34 age group would expect to travel between 2 and 5 hours to reach their destination.

Vauxhall drivers however can depart for their holidays secure in the knowledge that their MP3 player will keep them tuned in to whatever choice of music they fancy, as over 90% of all new Vauxhall vehicles have an Aux-in socket.