Video Games Linked To Reckless Driving

Video Games Linked To Reckless Driving 337

Posted by CmdrTaco on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @11:39AM 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?"

Video Games Linked To Reckless Driving

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Ridiculous (Score:5, Funny)

by MeanMF ( 631837 ) * writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @11:42AM (#32579140) Homepage

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.

I for one welcome this (Score:5, Funny)

by AlastairLynn ( 1366585 ) writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @11:42AM (#32579142)

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

Naw ... (Score:5, Funny)

by WrongSizeGlass ( 838941 ) writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @11:43AM (#32579156)

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.

Re:I for one welcome this (Score:5, Funny)

by ch-chuck ( 9622 ) writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @11:45AM (#32579194) Homepage

Get your car off my lawn!

oh the irony (Score:4, Funny)

by rarel ( 697734 ) writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @11:50AM (#32579290) Homepage

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

Re:New genre of games ? (Score:2, Funny)

by afex ( 693734 ) writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @11:58AM (#32579386)

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...

I just want be prepared... (Score:4, Funny)

by PFritz21 ( 766949 ) writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @12:04PM (#32579470) Homepage Journal

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...

Re:I found the opposite (Score:5, Funny)

by hoggoth ( 414195 ) writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @12:07PM (#32579492) Journal

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

Re:Naw ... (Score:5, Funny)

by Monkeedude1212 ( 1560403 ) writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @12:52PM (#32580190) Journal

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

Gaming & Driving (Score:3, Funny)

by tgibbs ( 83782 ) writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @12:59PM (#32580316)

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.

Re:I found the opposite (Score:3, Funny)

by H0p313ss ( 811249 ) writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @01:22PM (#32580702)

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...

Re:Gaming & Driving (Score:3, Funny)

by russotto ( 537200 ) writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @02:50PM (#32581792) Journal

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.

Tetris proved this... (Score:3, Funny)

by jafo ( 11982 ) * writes: on Tuesday June 15, 2010 @03:41PM (#32582412) Homepage

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

Sean

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Ridiculous (Score:5, Funny)

I for one welcome this (Score:5, Funny)

Naw ... (Score:5, Funny)

Re:I for one welcome this (Score:5, Funny)

oh the irony (Score:4, Funny)

Re:New genre of games ? (Score:2, Funny)

I just want be prepared... (Score:4, Funny)

Re:I found the opposite (Score:5, Funny)

Re:Naw ... (Score:5, Funny)

Gaming & Driving (Score:3, Funny)

Re:I found the opposite (Score:3, Funny)

Re:Gaming & Driving (Score:3, Funny)

Tetris proved this... (Score:3, Funny)

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