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Avoiding Those Valkyries on the Road

Associated Press

April 19, 2004

LONDON -- When Richard Wagner composed his powerful ''Ride of the Valkyries'' in the 1850s, he surely wasn't thinking of any danger he was posing to 21st-century motorists.

Britain's RAC Foundation for Motoring on Wednesday named the strident classical piece the No. 1 tune not to play while driving, based on research it says shows loud music can cause accidents.

The ''Dies Irae'' from Giuseppe Verdi's ''Requiem'' was also considered a no-no. The top-five list of tunes to avoid while behind the wheel was rounded out by three modern songs -- ''Firestarter'' by the Prodigy, ''Red alert'' by Basement Jaxx and ''Insomnia'' by Faithless.

To help music-loving motorists, the foundation also provided a top-five list of songs that may safely be played while driving, ''albeit quietly.''

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