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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. Re:Bunch of idiots by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Troll

    Yeaaa .... no.

    1) I buy that.
    2) Wrecking your own and everybody else's car without consequence is teaching you risk control? Hah! Paying 100€ for a minor scratch and the hassle with repair shops and insurance, THAT teaches you risk control.
    3) Hey, I recently played H.A.W.X., I now know how to pilot the latest high-tech combat aircrafts!