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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?"

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  1. 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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  2. 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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