A British driving institution believes playing a racing video game before driving will make drivers speed and act more recklessly
Video game violence in genres such as first person shooters and massively multiplayer online role playing games (MMORPGs) recently became two genres that governments and child safety watch groups have scrutinized. However, a recent study has once again shifted the concern back over to racing games.
The British driving institution BSM conducted a study that reportedly found that young drivers who finished playing a racing game were more likely to speed and drive recklessly -- in fact, more than a third of young drivers between the ages of 16 and 24 may ultimately drive faster. Around 27% of drivers under the age of 24 also admitted that they were more likely to take risks after gaming, according to the study.
A quarter of the drivers questioned in the survey went as far as to say that they imagine they are in a driving simulation game while they are actually driving -- men are more likely to report this than women.
"Drivers should be careful not to get caught up in a virtual driving world," said Robin Cummins, BSM road safety consultant. Cummins believes the research BSM did shows an 'indisputable' link between racing video games and dangerous driving in the real world.
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