Banned driver 'drunk' on dance music Driving under electronic influence Photo: Karl Hilzinger Ever wondered what those clowns who drive around erratically with music thumping from their cars are high on? Dance music alone could be enough, it seems. Bristol's The Post is reporting a local man was banned from driving for 12 months after being found guilty of dangerous driving after his judgment was impaired by nothing more than drum and bass music. Intoxicating for some. Very irritating for others. Drum and bass is a type of electronic music that emerged in the UK in the early 1990s, characterised by fast and heavy beats at up to 180 beats per minute. Police arrested and breathalysed Aaron Cogley, 25, after noticing him driving his Ford van slowly through two sets of red traffic lights in Bristol, in England's south-west, then suddenly speeding around a corner and almost hitting a pedestian. But Cogley blew a zero reading and reportedly was not under the influence of drugs. Mark Hollier, for the prosecution, told Bristol Crown Court: "When asked about it he said he was listening to drum and bass and was in a hurry." His defence lawyer, David Miller, said Cogley "was carried away because of the intoxicating effects of drum and bass music." Very irritating for others," said Kevin De Haan QC, in summing up the case.