Study: Racing Games Cause Real Car Crashes

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03-20-2007, 10:54 AM

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So, if this is true, then almost all SUV drivers MUST be playing GT4 because there are WAY more idiots driving SUVs than other cars.

03-20-2007, 10:58 AM

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where is the video of this kid crashed his car after playing Initial D or something. I still remember someone in the video said "Dude, you need to get a job!" LOL!

03-20-2007, 11:43 AM

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So according to this study, I'm a woman. Huh...

03-20-2007, 12:00 PM

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Are you guys telling me that after playing grand theft auto you don't go out massacring people with flame throwers? My bad...

03-20-2007, 12:18 PM

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the reason i am making my car fast is so i can do drive bys and not get caught.
then I will run people over and try to make them rag doll in different positions.

saints row FTW!!!

03-20-2007, 01:43 PM

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I just read the article and saw:

"So the researchers didn't actually send the study subjects out in cars to watch their behavior post-gameplay. Still, they make the assumption that more risk-taking would be likely..."

So they have no real evidence, no hard fact. Just because they're researchers it's okay to believe their assumptions. Right...

03-20-2007, 02:17 PM

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I bet a study looking into following too closely would find that like 80% of accidents are caused by that.

03-20-2007, 03:16 PM

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hmm... they should make a comparison..
video games = reckless driving / crashing
F&F movies = reckless driving / crashing / underbody glow
which one is worse.....

03-20-2007, 11:19 PM

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maybe this is their proof?

I read the article an instantly thought of this vid...

http://videos.streetfire.net/video/4...d807876ed5.htm

03-20-2007, 11:24 PM

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^oh yes these kids are ****ing idiots

03-21-2007, 01:25 AM

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Understeering in to a guardrail right?

03-21-2007, 07:11 AM

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Yep. With the Initial D music and all.

03-21-2007, 07:19 AM

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Just another case of scapegoating. Blame the video games, blame the movies, the music, the TV, the advertising, blame everything else in the world just to hide the fact that some people in this world are just plain STUPID.

chris rock put it best: "whatever happened to CRAZY?"

03-21-2007, 07:30 AM

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My question is whatever happened to the Parents teaching the kids how to drive? taking the time to help them learn and know how to do it properly? That is a big problem, they say play this game or watch this movie and let that do the parenting.