Which Signs Are the Best Drivers? And the Worst?

Lasza · 01-30-2004, 07:49 AM

Which Signs Are the Best Drivers? And the Worst?

Please don't shoot the messenger, but Suncorp Metway, Ltd., a multi-faceted Australian Financial Service, ranked car accident claimants by Sun sign in a study of 160,000 accident claims over the previous three-year period. This is what they found.

Restless Geminis Behind the Wheel

The number one worst drivers were Geminis, “typically described as restless, easily bored and frustrated by things moving slowly,” explained Warren Duke, Suncorp's national manager of personal insurance. “They had more car accidents than any other sign.”

No astrologer would argue with that description of the sign of the Twins and probably this isn't very surprising news. But what about the other signs?

According to a news release dated February 10, 2002, Duke said the study was carried out as part of Suncorp's annual review of claims. "We always look for trends in claims to see if there are ways to reduce our pricing, but there is no intention to introduce astrology as a rating factor for motor insurance," he said.

Second and third place holders for this dubious honor are Taurus and Pisces. “Taureans were thought to be obstinate and inflexible, “said Duke, “while Pisceans could be risk-takers and dare devils.”

Your personal astrologer would offer other explanations. First Taurus. Yes, Taureans can be obstinate and inflexible, but they are also the most introverted and self absorbed of all the signs. Their natural path in life is to think about their own body—its immediate comfort and needs—and to deal with only the most tangible and immediate of realities. Their thinking as drivers may run like this. My stomach is full, the temperature in the car is pretty good, the noise level is good, I'm riding right at 60, I don't have to use the bathroom for at least another hour and there's plenty of gas in the tank. At a very fundamental level, the world outside the chassis of their car may not exist at all. Since freeway driving requires spatial perception and processing of much abstract information (speed, flow and distance), this is counter to their natural way of processing the world around them.

Pisces the Daredevil?

Pisces, in the number three position, is the other sign that lives in a world of its own. Duke describes them as potential risk takers and daredevils. However, there are other signs we would nominate much more readily for a description like this.

Pisceans are the gentle dreamers of the zodiac. They may spend many hours a day in fantasy worlds, escaping the painful realities of life on the physical plane and, more often than not, the pain of being in a physical body. They often experience the whole manifest world as an illusion and their presence in it as temporary and of little importance.

This Piscean detachment from the physical can lead to unconscious feelings of invulnerability or invincibility, also to unconscious feelings of victimization and sacrifice. If you are momentarily deluded into thinking you don't have physical limits, and that your life is but a fleeting moment in the eternal life of the soul, you can respond to situations of physical danger in illogical ways. Or, at the very least, be slow on the uptake.

Please don't take these descriptions as critical. The qualities of Taurus and Pisces are invaluable in their proper spheres of influence. Astrology is not a critical tool. It is a tool of enlightenment. Something you read here and become conscious about may save your life.

Duke continues, “Capricornians [ sic ], who came last on the list, [are] typically described as patient and careful.”

No argument with that from the professional astrologer. It's no surprise Caps are the safest behind the wheel. They're the safest at everything! Their patience and sense of responsibility are legendary. Imagine the thrill I felt in the passenger seat when I divorced my Gemini husband and began dating a Capricorn.

The great middle ground of this survey is held by Sun signs in this order:
4. Virgo
5. Cancer
6. Aquarius
7. Aries
8. Leo
9. Libra
10. Sagittarius
11. Scorpio [and Capricorn in last position as the best drivers]

Is this what you would have expected? There is something else fascinating about this list.

The folks at SunCorp would have no way of knowing it, but Capricorn to the side, the signs in the last two positions and first two positions are the exact opposite. This tells us a great deal about polarities, doesn't it? Scorpio is opposite Taurus and Sagittarius is opposite Gemini.

Sagittarians may stay safe in their cars the same way they do in life, by having superbly developed higher minds. Another name for this mind is intuition. The highly developed sense of flow and good timing characteristic of Sagittarians is what makes them the lucky sign. Furthermore, their minds are right at home dealing with traffic patterns, flow and spatial relations.

Scorpios, on the other hand, may stay safe because they are intimately involved with the inner lives of others in the same way their opposite sign Taurus is defended against this information. Scorpios are sensitive to energy— whether it is a foot away or thousands of miles away—and can feel someone “ coming up from behind ” at many different levels. Scorpios know if you ' ve had a fight with your wife the night before or if you ' re thinking about embezzling or having an affair with your best friend ' s husband. That ' s why we always feel like they can see right through us. They can.

Scorpios would be the drivers who would instinctively “ wake up ” in time to let a cocaine addict pass them at 95 or give a wide berth to a passive aggressive soccer mom hassling two kids in the back seat and a phone conversation with her husband all at the same time.

Where does your sign fall in this survey? Whatever your Sun sign, let' s all learn from this survey and be safe on the road.

Cheri · 01-30-2004, 12:27 PM

Hey!! I am Gemini and I am not the worst driver.. I only had 2 car accident one wasnt my fault one was my fault that was 6 years ago.. one speeding ticket 8 yrs ago.. Plus Im Fast driver not a slow Driver that Person who wrote that has no clue what he talking about..*scoff Warren Duke!*

Oddball · 01-30-2004, 01:47 PM

No way jose!! I am Capricorn and considered myself as the worst driver on the Earth. Some of my buddies from East Coast are terrified of my driving!! LOL I have numerous tickets and got involved in four freaky accidents in O H I O. I got only ONE ticket in NV..whoopie!!

Ironically, I have no accidents in AZ, CA, NV, NY. Bizarre!!

***VamPyroX*** · 01-30-2004, 01:57 PM

Hooray! I'm an Aries!

gnarlydorkette · 01-30-2004, 02:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lasza

Sagittarians may stay safe in their cars the same way they do in life, by having superbly developed higher minds. Another name for this mind is intuition. The highly developed sense of flow and good timing characteristic of Sagittarians is what makes them the lucky sign. Furthermore, their minds are right at home dealing with traffic patterns, flow and spatial relations.

Whee

I do know what time to leave to avoid traffic and the backroads if the highway is getting dense and etc... :-D Intuition rules!

nozobo · 01-31-2004, 02:26 AM

what comes around goes around... sound as if I'm stuck in traffic... I will always find a way out... I'm a agressive driver if a bug is beating me in traffic...

01-31-2004, 03:23 AM

I disagree! One of my friends in SLC is a Scorpion and he has a very questionable driving style. When I rode with him, he went through a red light once, and also two stop signs. I think this report is loads of bullock.

AquaMaiden · 02-01-2004, 10:03 AM

*whew* I'm a scorpio, the last on the list

Solo Cup · 02-01-2004, 11:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AquaMaiden

*whew* I'm a scorpio, the last on the list

too

Solo Cup · 02-01-2004, 11:40 PM

I'm Scorpion. I've met many Scorpions and rode with them. Really, various of them is crazy, glently, good at stragey driver, and manly. My mother is taurus...She have no problem with my driving skills whenever I have no permit/license.

CatoCooper13 · 07-26-2004, 08:47 AM

Interesting...I'm an Aquarian -- I absolutely HATE slow drivers and being stuck behind one on the road.

I tend to have a lead foot which means I LOVE to go faster than the speed limit, shh! I received like 4 infringements for speeding...

Have only been involved in 2 accidents, both other drivers' fault, not mind. Phew!

(one in 1989 and the other 1997)

My ex-step daughter thinks I drive 'like a fucking grandmother on her deathbed.' (quoted) I was really hurt by that because I usually drive carefully and within speed limits because I had children in my car and was thinking of THEIR safety.

She should be GRATEFUL that I was a careful driver whilst having her in my car. Thank goodness I don't see her nor her brother anymore.

Fly Free · 07-26-2004, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PurpleRose71

Interesting...I'm an Aquarian -- I absolutely HATE slow drivers and being stuck behind one on the road.

I tend to have a lead foot which means I LOVE to go faster than the speed limit, shh! I received like 4 infringements for speeding...

Have only been involved in 2 accidents, both other drivers' fault, not mind. Phew!

me too! i absolutely HATE slow drivers! and im also an Aquarian!

psst PurpleRose -- ive had 4 speeding citations and 5 accidents and all were OTHER drivers' faults!

*knock wood* i dont need another speeding citation or being rear ended by someone else again!

07-26-2004, 01:44 PM

HEY! Im a Gemini and have never been in any accidents nor have I gotten any moving violations. Geminis are very alert so I have prevented many many accidents

Mizzou · 07-27-2004, 12:20 AM

Two of us are CANCER... I am one that does not get in accident or speeding tix till someone makes me! Other one, my friend... she get accident and speeding tix many times.

we are same age and same month, ofc CANCER, too. That is odd for two of us.

CatoCooper13 · 07-27-2004, 11:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fly Free

me too! i absolutely HATE slow drivers! and im also an Aquarian!

psst PurpleRose -- ive had 4 speeding citations and 5 accidents and all were OTHER drivers' faults!

*knock wood* i dont need another speeding citation or being rear ended by someone else again!

Yeah -- but it's embarrassing being booked in for speeding and receiving the infringement ticket from the cops.

01-30-2004, 07:49 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lasza Premium Lurker Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Mile High State Posts: 2,510	Which Signs Are the Best Drivers? And the Worst? Which Signs Are the Best Drivers? And the Worst? Please don't shoot the messenger, but Suncorp Metway, Ltd., a multi-faceted Australian Financial Service, ranked car accident claimants by Sun sign in a study of 160,000 accident claims over the previous three-year period. This is what they found. Restless Geminis Behind the Wheel The number one worst drivers were Geminis, “typically described as restless, easily bored and frustrated by things moving slowly,” explained Warren Duke, Suncorp's national manager of personal insurance. “They had more car accidents than any other sign.” No astrologer would argue with that description of the sign of the Twins and probably this isn't very surprising news. But what about the other signs? According to a news release dated February 10, 2002, Duke said the study was carried out as part of Suncorp's annual review of claims. "We always look for trends in claims to see if there are ways to reduce our pricing, but there is no intention to introduce astrology as a rating factor for motor insurance," he said. Second and third place holders for this dubious honor are Taurus and Pisces. “Taureans were thought to be obstinate and inflexible, “said Duke, “while Pisceans could be risk-takers and dare devils.” Your personal astrologer would offer other explanations. First Taurus. Yes, Taureans can be obstinate and inflexible, but they are also the most introverted and self absorbed of all the signs. Their natural path in life is to think about their own body—its immediate comfort and needs—and to deal with only the most tangible and immediate of realities. Their thinking as drivers may run like this. My stomach is full, the temperature in the car is pretty good, the noise level is good, I'm riding right at 60, I don't have to use the bathroom for at least another hour and there's plenty of gas in the tank. At a very fundamental level, the world outside the chassis of their car may not exist at all. Since freeway driving requires spatial perception and processing of much abstract information (speed, flow and distance), this is counter to their natural way of processing the world around them. Pisces the Daredevil? Pisces, in the number three position, is the other sign that lives in a world of its own. Duke describes them as potential risk takers and daredevils. However, there are other signs we would nominate much more readily for a description like this. Pisceans are the gentle dreamers of the zodiac. They may spend many hours a day in fantasy worlds, escaping the painful realities of life on the physical plane and, more often than not, the pain of being in a physical body. They often experience the whole manifest world as an illusion and their presence in it as temporary and of little importance. This Piscean detachment from the physical can lead to unconscious feelings of invulnerability or invincibility, also to unconscious feelings of victimization and sacrifice. If you are momentarily deluded into thinking you don't have physical limits, and that your life is but a fleeting moment in the eternal life of the soul, you can respond to situations of physical danger in illogical ways. Or, at the very least, be slow on the uptake. Please don't take these descriptions as critical. The qualities of Taurus and Pisces are invaluable in their proper spheres of influence. Astrology is not a critical tool. It is a tool of enlightenment. Something you read here and become conscious about may save your life. Duke continues, “Capricornians [ sic ], who came last on the list, [are] typically described as patient and careful.” No argument with that from the professional astrologer. It's no surprise Caps are the safest behind the wheel. They're the safest at everything! Their patience and sense of responsibility are legendary. Imagine the thrill I felt in the passenger seat when I divorced my Gemini husband and began dating a Capricorn. The great middle ground of this survey is held by Sun signs in this order: 4. Virgo 5. Cancer 6. Aquarius 7. Aries 8. Leo 9. Libra 10. Sagittarius 11. Scorpio [and Capricorn in last position as the best drivers] Is this what you would have expected? There is something else fascinating about this list. The folks at SunCorp would have no way of knowing it, but Capricorn to the side, the signs in the last two positions and first two positions are the exact opposite. This tells us a great deal about polarities, doesn't it? Scorpio is opposite Taurus and Sagittarius is opposite Gemini. Sagittarians may stay safe in their cars the same way they do in life, by having superbly developed higher minds. Another name for this mind is intuition. The highly developed sense of flow and good timing characteristic of Sagittarians is what makes them the lucky sign. Furthermore, their minds are right at home dealing with traffic patterns, flow and spatial relations. Scorpios, on the other hand, may stay safe because they are intimately involved with the inner lives of others in the same way their opposite sign Taurus is defended against this information. Scorpios are sensitive to energy— whether it is a foot away or thousands of miles away—and can feel someone “ coming up from behind ” at many different levels. Scorpios know if you ' ve had a fight with your wife the night before or if you ' re thinking about embezzling or having an affair with your best friend ' s husband. That ' s why we always feel like they can see right through us. They can. Scorpios would be the drivers who would instinctively “ wake up ” in time to let a cocaine addict pass them at 95 or give a wide berth to a passive aggressive soccer mom hassling two kids in the back seat and a phone conversation with her husband all at the same time. Where does your sign fall in this survey? Whatever your Sun sign, let' s all learn from this survey and be safe on the road.

01-30-2004, 12:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Cheri Premium Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: All I wanted was a white knight with a good heart, soft touch, fast horse, ride me off into the sunset Posts: 20,231	Hey!! I am Gemini and I am not the worst driver.. I only had 2 car accident one wasnt my fault one was my fault that was 6 years ago.. one speeding ticket 8 yrs ago.. Plus Im Fast driver not a slow Driver that Person who wrote that has no clue what he talking about..scoff Warren Duke! __________________

01-30-2004, 01:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
*VamPyroX* bloody phreak from hell Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Hell Posts: 26,578	Hooray! I'm an Aries! __________________ Check out my city... CLICK HERE! (If you already visited yesterday, visit again today!)

07-26-2004, 08:47 AM	#11 (permalink)
CatoCooper13 Am attached and in LOVE! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sonoma County, California Posts: 6,419	Interesting...I'm an Aquarian -- I absolutely HATE slow drivers and being stuck behind one on the road. I tend to have a lead foot which means I LOVE to go faster than the speed limit, shh! I received like 4 infringements for speeding... Have only been involved in 2 accidents, both other drivers' fault, not mind. Phew! (one in 1989 and the other 1997) My ex-step daughter thinks I drive 'like a fucking grandmother on her deathbed.' (quoted) I was really hurt by that because I usually drive carefully and within speed limits because I had children in my car and was thinking of THEIR safety. She should be GRATEFUL that I was a careful driver whilst having her in my car. Thank goodness I don't see her nor her brother anymore. __________________ Til I hold my bub in my arms. Last edited by CatoCooper13; 07-27-2004 at 11:11 PM.

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01-30-2004, 01:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Oddball Wacky Oddball Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Moon Posts: 3,132	No way jose!! I am Capricorn and considered myself as the worst driver on the Earth. Some of my buddies from East Coast are terrified of my driving!! LOL I have numerous tickets and got involved in four freaky accidents in O H I O. I got only ONE ticket in NV..whoopie!! Ironically, I have no accidents in AZ, CA, NV, NY. Bizarre!!

01-31-2004, 02:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
nozobo Aries boi Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Downtown Posts: 3,936	what comes around goes around... sound as if I'm stuck in traffic... I will always find a way out... I'm a agressive driver if a bug is beating me in traffic...

01-31-2004, 03:23 AM	#7 (permalink)
kuifje75 Guest Posts: n/a	I disagree! One of my friends in SLC is a Scorpion and he has a very questionable driving style. When I rode with him, he went through a red light once, and also two stop signs. I think this report is loads of bullock.

02-01-2004, 10:03 AM	#8 (permalink)
AquaMaiden Shibby's Goddess... Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Minnesota Posts: 294	whew I'm a scorpio, the last on the list

02-01-2004, 11:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
Solo Cup Registered User Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Holy City Posts: 278	I'm Scorpion. I've met many Scorpions and rode with them. Really, various of them is crazy, glently, good at stragey driver, and manly. My mother is taurus...She have no problem with my driving skills whenever I have no permit/license.

07-26-2004, 01:44 PM	#13 (permalink)
Gemtun Guest Posts: n/a	HEY! Im a Gemini and have never been in any accidents nor have I gotten any moving violations. Geminis are very alert so I have prevented many many accidents

07-27-2004, 12:20 AM	#14 (permalink)
Mizzou Where is my car ? Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: somewhere in Missouri Posts: 2,578	Two of us are CANCER... I am one that does not get in accident or speeding tix till someone makes me! Other one, my friend... she get accident and speeding tix many times. we are same age and same month, ofc CANCER, too. That is odd for two of us.