The article, at http://www.autoblog.com/...">http://www.autoblog.com/2011/02/03/study-gamers-take-more-chances-behind..., says:
Quote:On the flip side of this study is one put together by Continental Tires, which shows that gamers also tend to take more risks behind the wheel. On average, 22 percent of gaming drivers reported being stopped by the police, compared to 13 percent on non-gamers. 31 percent of gamers have run a red light in the last 12 months while just 14 percent of non-gamers make the same claim.
Even more glaring is that 45 percent of the gaming drivers polled said they suffer from road rage while only 22 percent of the non-video game playing respondents stated the same. ...
One important detail (at least to me) that is not mentioned is how they defined a "gamer". Since almost all people, especially younger ones, have played at least one video game in the past, I suspect that they used some minimum amount of time of playing on average or maximum time since the last time that they played. Regardless, though, these increased percentages for gamers compared to non-gamers are very significant.
- John O.
[em]Carpe Diem![/em] (Seize the Day!)
One of the changes I've noticed since I've stopped gaming, is that I'm driving much less agressively. Not that I got into trouble for it - I seemed to avoid that, but now my attitude behind the wheel seems to have changed.
i stopped being in a rush as much... and alot of the angre is gone,
could be true
leveling in steps, serenity, sponcys, sponsors, exercise, and sleep, (sanity has been downsized) sober from all electronic games since 11/19/2010
A conclusion could also be that gamers are more honest (about their driving behavior).
;-)
"I want to see people and I want to see life."
Rather gamers just lied on the test to get it over with and get to the game.