Beware Virgo drivers, Allstate data warn

[The Straight Story]

Beware Virgo drivers, Allstate data warn

Don’t call them aggressive drivers. Call them “resourceful” drivers, and that doesn’t necessarily mean they’re the worst on the road.

Virgos, known for being practical, industrious and perfectionists, were 700 percent more likely to be in a car accident in the last year than passionate, determined Scorpios, according to Allstate Insurance, which recently compared claims data against the revised astrological calendar.

Scorpios were involved in only 1.5 percent of accidents last year, making them the best drivers on the road. The rest of the list, from best to worst drivers, was Ophiuchus, Cancer, Aquarius, Libra, Aries, Capricorn, Gemini, Sagittarius, Pisces, Taurus, Leo and Virgo.

Allstate found that drivers whose Zodiac signs are tied to traits such as compassion, graciousness and resourcefulness had the fewest number of reported accidents.

http://chicagobreakingbusiness.com/2011/01/driving-habits-written-in-stars-allstate-data-show.html

[SpiralHawk]

1. "Told you so. Smirk." - Ronald Reagan's Dead Republicon Astrologer*

"Chickenhawk Ronnie & the other Republicon occultists have known about this forever. Sneer."

- Ronald Reagan's Dead Republicon Astrologer*


* Courageously channeled by the intrepid SH from the vast netherworld of Republicon occultism.

[Autumn Colors]

2. Hey, I like these new zodiac signs

Since I was informed that I've gone from being a Sagittarius to an Ophiuchus (& have no idea how to pronounce that), it seems my driving has drastically improved!! Who knew!??!

Now where's my car insurance discount, huh?

:P

[annabanana]

5. heh I went from Sag to Scorpio. .

I want my discount too!

[Dover]

8. Can we call ya Ophie? pleeeease....n/t

[Dover]

10. dupe/delete

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. So is this the NEW sign or the old one?

Or did they decide that the new calendar was crap?

Horoscopes are too confusing now.

[Autumn Colors]

4. I'm guessing new since Ophiuchus is on there (nt)

[woo me with science]

6. Few student show proficiency in science, tests show.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4710359

[somone]

7. But the new improved zodiac has been rejected by mainstream astrologers!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Western_astrology
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ophiuchus_%28sign%29

Walter Berg in 1995 suggested a 13-sign zodiac, adding the sign of Ophiuchus to the classical twelve signs. This view was rejected by western astrologers who do not use constellations to calculate their zodiac.

[SpiralHawk]

12. "D'oh." - RRDA

"Astrologers have known about Ophiucus forever -- It just happens to not be part of their system." -- RRDA

[postulater]

9. I haven't driven a Virgo in about forty years.

[Dover]

11. I can only imagine that Aries has more headon collisions

Scorpios are more likely to hit you from behind when you least expect it (because you innocently happen to have cut them off in traffic 2 miles back).

Tauruses are likely to get into accidents because they were rubbernecking, distracted by some pretty girl walking by. And then they'll stubbornly argue about the ticket.

Pisces probably drive barefoot and have a heavy foot when it comes to pedal action. They probably also have a hard time staying in their lane.

Virgos probably pride themselves on being perfect drivers and park neatly inside the lines (a place for everything and everything in its place). But their car may be full of trash.

Cancers just assume they are going to be hit by someone else and so probably have invested heavily in insurance and have all the newest safety features.

Capricorns are probably driving the police car that stops you for not following the rules.
We can't have chaos in the streets afterall.

Sag is probably riding a bicycle (not wanting to held down by car payments and preferring the freedom and exercise of bicycle transportation).

Sag will likely get hit by a Libra who WAS turning left but then at the last minute decided to turn right. Oops.

[woo me with science]

13. Virgo is The Virgin, right?

Virgins are lousy drivers.

[Earth_First]

14. What an absolute crock of crockery...

I've been driving since age 16.

16 years later with no accident or traffic ticket, I find my astrological sign at the end of that list...

This is like using how successful you are at drawing lottery numbers in how safe a driver you are.

[WingDinger]

15. I knew the zodiac just needed a secret decoder ring to operate to specs.

[WolverineDG]

16. Man, insurance companies will look at ANYTHING

to give them an excuse to jack up rates.

dg

[Zephie]

17. Given that Ophiuchus doesn't exist in legitimate western zodiac, this data is obviously skewed.

Aquarius and proud. =)