So, what's your sign? You crash here often?

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TORONTO, Dec 13 (Reuters Life!) - Never mind how careful you are behind the wheel or how long you've been driving, the signs of the zodiac may be bigger factors behind your ability to avoid car crashes -- or why you have too many.

According to a study by InsuranceHotline.com, a Web site that quotes drivers on insurance rates, astrological signs are a significant factor in predicting car accidents.

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.

"I was absolutely shocked by the results," said Lee Romanov, president of Toronto-based InsuranceHotline.com, who also wrote the book "Car Carma" which touches on the correlation between astrological signs and driving ability while doing the study.

Romanov originally wanted to have some fun by examining astrological signs as a possible cause for the variance between insurance companies quoting high and low rates but didn't expect to find anything interesting.

"Now, changing postal codes is far less significant to me than drivers of certain astrological signs," she told Reuters on Wednesday.

Even age, another variable for determining insurance rates, 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.com/a10.html, are "generous, and comfortable in sharing the roadway."

Aries, on the other hand, "have a 'me first' childlike nature that drives 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."

[Ron/Sharon 0]

Hot damn, I,m July 27 and Sharon is July 29 - "Leos (July 23-August 22) and then Geminis (May 21-June 20) were found to be the best overall." - I have been involved in one accident capital "A" she has been in 2 bender benders.

[pj1959us 0]

Aquarian woman, 47, no accidents or tickets.

[ChristinaM 0]

Capricorn woman, 23 years old, no tickets, 8 accidents since July 2000 (not all my fault, I'd like to add).

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I'm Pisces, been driving for close to 15 years. My only accident ever was 11 months ago.

This is what the website says about me:

This sign enjoys daydreaming. So wake up Pisces, driving in the “real world" requires your complete attention.

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  ChristinaM said:

Capricorn woman, 23 years old, no tickets, 8 accidents since July 2000 (not all my fault, I'd like to add).

8 accidents??!! Didn't you say 6 -- one accident per year? Did you have 2 more accidents since the last crash?

[Alex+R 0]

I'm a Libra! No accidents! But right before I got my license I got into a pretty bad one and did some hospital time (with someone else driving) so that might have put the fear of God into me about cars...

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  mawilson said:

  ChristinaM said:

Capricorn woman, 23 years old, no tickets, 8 accidents since July 2000 (not all my fault, I'd like to add).

8 accidents??!! Didn't you say 6 -- one accident per year? Did you have 2 more accidents since the last crash?

Realised I forgot one, and someone drove into me after I drove into the tow truck.

Isn't it a stunning record?!!

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  ChristinaM said:

Isn't it a stunning record?!!

It is. You need mass transit. Move to New York

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  Gupt said:

  ChristinaM said:

Isn't it a stunning record?!!

It is. You need mass transit. Move to New York

I disagree. Christina should drive more, not less -- practice makes perfect!

[ChristinaM 0]

LMAO

Face it here guys - I live in Maine. The only people who drive worse than me up here are the Massholes

[Kathryn41 3,205]

Gemini woman here - one weather related accident (11 years ago) in 35 years of driving; 1 speeding ticket (15 years ago). Husband Aquarian - mucho accidents from fender benders to total wrecks. I generally drive when we go anywhere together:-).