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Video Games Linked To Reckless Driving

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the causation-tag-here-we-come dept.

An anonymous reader writes "'A new study suggests video games that involve reckless driving may play out in real life. Researchers say their data should not be taken lightly since car accidents are the number one cause of death for teenagers.' Just a case of video games being used as a convenient scapegoat, or could there be some truth to this?"

13 of 337 comments (clear)

  1. Ridiculous by MeanMF · · Score: 4, Funny

    That's just nonsense.. Without all those extended training sessions playing Forza, I'd never be able to drive safely on the highway at 90+ mph.

  2. I for one welcome this by AlastairLynn · · Score: 5, Funny

    Frankly, there are too many of these damn kids around anyway.

    1. Re:I for one welcome this by ch-chuck · · Score: 5, Funny

      Get your car off my lawn!

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  3. Naw ... by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 4, Funny

    The only time my poor driving skills from video games crosses over into my real driving is when I'm playing a driving game while driving my car.

    1. Re:Naw ... by Monkeedude1212 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I can't believe you made this joke without using the Yo Dawg Meme.

  4. oh the irony by rarel · · Score: 3, Funny

    Aptly enough the fortune right now reads "You can get *anywhere* in ten minutes if you drive fast enough." :D

  5. Re:New genre of games ? by afex · · Score: 2, Funny

    i know you are joking, but the whole point of Driver was to learn how to do terrible things while the cops weren't looking...

  6. I just want be prepared... by PFritz21 · · Score: 4, Funny

    So, this is my fault for making sure I'm properly prepared for my road trip by packing plenty of turtle shells, banana peels, and mushrooms? Unbelieveable...

  7. Re:I found the opposite by hoggoth · · Score: 5, Funny

    I was really into Marble Madness. After playing the game, I found myself bouncing off walls and dropping into manhole covers.

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  8. Gaming & Driving by tgibbs · · Score: 2, Funny

    I would no more drive a car immediately after playing a racing game than I would drive a car after having a couple of drinks.

    1. Re:Gaming & Driving by russotto · · Score: 2, Funny

      I would no more drive a car immediately after playing a racing game than I would drive a car after having a couple of drinks.

      But if you drink while playing the racing game and then drive, it's OK, it all cancels out.

  9. Re:I found the opposite by H0p313ss · · Score: 2, Funny

    Driving late at night I find myself dividing my attention between my dragons reigns and the mini map as I search for minerals on a war-torn glacier...

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  10. Tetris proved this... by jafo · · Score: 2, Funny

    Tetris is singlehandedly responsible for a dramatic increase in sudden lane-changes as you approach a stop-light.

    Sean