Minibuses and Music

After conducting extensive research on several minibus journeys I have concluded that loud music is the major cause of fast, erratic driving. Every time we set foot in the minibus, the inevitable request comes: 'Can you turn the radio on please!'
Up this point the driving has been okay. I mean, minibus driving never seems particularly brilliant (or maybe that is just the 'macho' air between the male drivers in a typically male dominated organisation), but once that radio goes on and the first few notes hit our ears, any pretence of sensible driving goes out the window. Thrown back in our seats by the rapid acceleration (that is, if our highly trained drivers haven't stalled the bus), we speed off the amber traffic lights. Hurtling down the roads at the limits of the speed restriction set on them, vying with the other drivers to see which bus will make it there first (though it will still inevitably be late), holding our breath as we squeak through an 'dark yellow' light, only to grind to a halt at roundabouts. That is the minibus way - music blaring to drown out the terrified screams of its passengers.
Okay, I suppose there are other reasons why our minibuses are so dangerous (half of which is probably just the organisation and my innocent view of 'good driving' from a non driving perspective)but you never know. Regardless of the cause, the minibus journey is always an... interesting start to a trip!