Video Gamers Drive Like Nutjobs

So says new study

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Video Gamers Drive Like Nutjobs
So, sure Need For Speed Hot Pursuit is cool, we know this but apparently mental-fast and fun driving games are causing people to demolish themselves all over the public roads.

Manufacturer Continental Tires put together the study, quizzing 2,000 motorists (half of the gamers, the other half not) between the ages of 17 and 39 over their driving habits. The gamers surveyed believed that they were more skilled drivers, admitted to taking higher risks and also making higher claims on their vehicle insurance.

Continental's Tim Bailey said of the study: "It seems that while gamers develop useful skills and are more confident, they need to apply some balance with a sensible assessment of risk."

The results also showed that 22% of gamers had been reported to have been stopped by police compared with 13% of non-gamers. Gamers were also twice as likely to raise an insurance claim from an accident, encounter road rage and run a red light. Non-gamers were twice as likely to dent their vehicle and required one more attempt at passing the British driving exam on average.

You can check out the results of the study here and tell SPOnG what if you think gamers do have a more risk-heavy spirit on the UK's roads in the Comments section below.

While we're at it, let's have a look at some facts about Continental right here.

Comments

irritant 1 Feb 2011 14:24
1/2
So stupid people kill themselves by driving stupidly. Darwin would be pleased.
Granny Trismo 1 Feb 2011 19:59
2/2
Coulda told em dat 10 years ago after playing loads of Gran Turismo. Sure thought I was Senna until I tried to put the back out on a corner and ended up 180ing across the median. Lucky it was 180 I was facing the right way!!
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