Insurance companies are actually as concerned over your Sun sign as much as your zip code in determining risk for accidents. Next time you prang the vehicle, you can blame it on the Zodiac. The worst of the offenders according to InsuranceHotline.com statistics is the cardinal air sign of Libra, the Sun sign of Catherine Zeta-Jones and Michael Douglas, and the cardinal fire sign of Aries, the Sun sign of Russell Crowe, Rosie O'Donnell, Elton John, Shannen Doherty and Robert Downey Jr.
Australian actor Russell Crowe EPA/Víctor Lerena
InsuranceHotline.com, a Canadian website that provides insurance quotes to drivers, conducted a study correlating accident rates to zodiac signs. Astrology was found to be a better indicator of risk, more than zip codes or age when determining how prone a particular driver is to accidents.
Libras are the worst, followed by Aquarians. The best were Leos and Geminis. As for that Aries, they have a "me first" attitude that makes them risky.
"I was absolutely shocked by the results," said Lee Romanov, president of Toronto-based InsuranceHotline.com, who wrote the book 'Car Carma' which examines the correlation between astrological signs and driving ability while doing the study.
The study, which looked at 100,000 North American drivers' records from the past six years, puts Libras (born September 23-October 22) followed by Aquarians (January 20-February 18) as the worst offenders for tickets and accidents.
Leos (July 23-August 22) and then Geminis (May 21-June 20) were found to be the best overall, ReutersLife Online reports.
Even age is less of a consideration to Romanov. The cutoff line for being considered a higher risk driver is 24 years of age; 25-year-olds are considered not-high risk. 'I`d rather get into a car with a 24-year-old Leo than a 25-year-old Aries,' Romanov said.
Leos, described along with the study results on InsuranceHotline.comare 'generous, and comfortable in sharing the roadway.' Aries, on the other hand, 'have a "me first" nature that gets Aries into trouble.'
"I wasn`t believing in it before," said Romanov, "but I would think twice before getting into a car with an Aries."
Celebrity sun sign cheat sheet:
Pisces
Cancer
* Giorgio Armani
Gemini
Aries
Leo
Virgo:
* Jason Alexander
Sagittarius
* Woody Allen
Capricorn
* Muhammad Ali
Aquarius
* John Belushi
Taurus
* Tony Blair
Scorpio
* Charles, Prince of Wales
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