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Racing games 'breed' bad drivers
Playing computer racing games may make drivers take more risks on the roads, a study involving 1,000 people suggests.
Virtual racing seems to lead to aggressive driving and a propensity for risk taking, particularly among men, say the German authors.
Men who had been playing the games were subsequently more likely to race and overtake other road drivers, yet had one second slower reaction times.
The research is appears in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied.
'Boy racers'
The findings suggest players are more likely to have road accidents too, say the authors, particularly as they tend to be young men - a group that insurance companies already brand as high risk.
"Those in the field of road traffic safety should bear in mind the possibility that racing games indeed make road traffic less safe," the researchers warned.
Indeed, a recent survey by driving school BSM also revealed young drivers are more likely to go faster on the roads after playing video driving games.
We have to get the message across to young people about the dangers of using these games and how it can spill across into real life situations
Robin Cummin, BSM's road safety consultant
And 27% of motorists aged under 24 admitted more risk-taking on the road after a gaming session, the poll of 1,000 found.
Together, the findings strongly suggest that playing racing games leads to riskier driving.
Robin Cummin, BSM's road safety consultant, said: "It ties in with what we found.
"Now we have to get the message across to young people about the dangers of using these games and how it can spill across into real life situations."
He suggested games could carry a pop-up warning that would flash on the screen before a player starts a game, alerting them to the potential risks.
For the latest work, Dr Peter Fischer of Ludwig-Maximilians University, along with colleagues from the Allianz Center for Technology, recruited 198 volunteer drivers to take part in a study of three parts.
Firstly, the drivers were asked to rate their road safety and report how many accidents they had as well as how often they played virtual racing games.
Next, they were asked to play computer games - some involving racing cars and others involving neutral sports such as football.
Finally, some were asked to drive in critical traffic situations on a computer simulator.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/6457353.stm
Published: 2007/03/19 00:02:04 GMT
© BBC MMVII
Racing games 'breed' bad drivers
Playing computer racing games may make drivers take more risks on the roads, a study involving 1,000 people suggests.
Virtual racing seems to lead to aggressive driving and a propensity for risk taking, particularly among men, say the German authors.
Men who had been playing the games were subsequently more likely to race and overtake other road drivers, yet had one second slower reaction times.
The research is appears in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied.
'Boy racers'
The findings suggest players are more likely to have road accidents too, say the authors, particularly as they tend to be young men - a group that insurance companies already brand as high risk.
"Those in the field of road traffic safety should bear in mind the possibility that racing games indeed make road traffic less safe," the researchers warned.
Indeed, a recent survey by driving school BSM also revealed young drivers are more likely to go faster on the roads after playing video driving games.
We have to get the message across to young people about the dangers of using these games and how it can spill across into real life situations
Robin Cummin, BSM's road safety consultant
And 27% of motorists aged under 24 admitted more risk-taking on the road after a gaming session, the poll of 1,000 found.
Together, the findings strongly suggest that playing racing games leads to riskier driving.
Robin Cummin, BSM's road safety consultant, said: "It ties in with what we found.
"Now we have to get the message across to young people about the dangers of using these games and how it can spill across into real life situations."
He suggested games could carry a pop-up warning that would flash on the screen before a player starts a game, alerting them to the potential risks.
For the latest work, Dr Peter Fischer of Ludwig-Maximilians University, along with colleagues from the Allianz Center for Technology, recruited 198 volunteer drivers to take part in a study of three parts.
Firstly, the drivers were asked to rate their road safety and report how many accidents they had as well as how often they played virtual racing games.
Next, they were asked to play computer games - some involving racing cars and others involving neutral sports such as football.
Finally, some were asked to drive in critical traffic situations on a computer simulator.
Story from BBC NEWS:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/health/6457353.stm
Published: 2007/03/19 00:02:04 GMT
© BBC MMVII
Si as spune si filmele din seria Too Fast Too Stupid - care au marcat o generatie intreaga. Parca i-a luat de cap si i-a pocnit de perete. Simbata eram la un semafor mergind linistit spre casa...cind linga mine se opreste provocator un monstru Nissan Sentra Type R galben cu geamuri negre, fart can, si aripa pe spate, cu tot cu sistem video inauntru (cu joc video pe ecran), 4 putzalai la vreo 18-20 de ani si cu muzica de imi vibra mie masina. Ca sa nu mai spun ca opritul provocator a insemna pt ei opritul la un unghi. incit sa imi tai fata la start. Bai eu nu am fost ca ei...si am fost totusi de virsta lor cindva demult. Oricum...i-am lasat sa se duca naibii. Eram mai preocupat cu Simfonia #40 a lui Mozart. Se duce lumea de ripa...pe bune :-(
Copchii din astia's peste tot, nu tre' sa te pui la mintea lor...
) si intr-adevar, cand m-am suit inapoi in masina imi cam dadusem peste cap toate reflexele..
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Moaaaama ce pofta mi-ati facut acuma de-un GP3 sau GP4 si un volan cu pedale....dar gata, s-a dus, sunt pensionat acuma, definitiv si irevocabil....volanul sta pus bine si asteapta sa creasca fiu-miu si sa-mi continue munca.... 