People who regularly play racing video games are worse drivers, new survey finds

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People who regularly play racing video games are worse drivers, new survey finds

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Despite the fact that I've got a lot of hours into GTA5 lately, I somehow have managed not to run random people over on the road in real life. Well, mostly...

Sounds pretty sketchy to me. They got this "data" from polling 1250 people. You've gotta wonder if some of the the people being polled weren't pranking the researchers.
A poll of 1,250 motorists revealed that people who played popular games such as Need For Speed and Forza everyday had more accidents and speeding convictions than other drivers.

The research also found that more than a fifth of drivers admitted to attempting moves from racing games on real-life roads.
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/0 ... ew-survey/

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Well, I've seen you drive in game. I'm going to need un-doctored footage from your dash-cam to make a proper evaluation. LOL
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Was this driver included in the survey?

https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/c ... fast_lane/
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I think if you were forced to take a REAL driving test, 25% of the idiots on the road would not get to drive. In my 45 years of driving, I've seen some crazy shit on the roadways, usually from idiots that don't know how to drive, or make an emergency maneuver when you need to.
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Err wrote:Was this driver included in the survey?

https://www.reddit.com/r/IdiotsInCars/c ... fast_lane/
Looks like he made it. ;)
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