Games 'make drivers go faster'

More than a third of young drivers are more likely to go faster on the roads after playing on-screen driving games, a survey suggests. And 27% of motorists aged 16 to 24 admitted more risk-taking on the road after a gaming session.

A thousand drivers were questioned on behalf of driving school BSM.
BSM's road safety consultant Robin Cummins said the results showed an 'indisputable' link between gaming and dangerous driving.

A quarter of drivers even said they imagine they are in a driving simulation game while driving for real - men are the worst offenders for this.

Source: *news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6410061.stm

crap surveys n researches..

pathiks said:
crap surveys n researches..

Hey it happens if you are a game freak. You won't be driving the way you drive everyday after you play racing games like NFS. It has happened to me also.

^^ I usually drive like MW only missing is NOS

I though it was about 'hardware drivers'

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eggman said:
I though it was about 'hardware drivers'

I thought the same thing when i saw the thread

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even me...

eggman said:
I though it was about 'hardware drivers'

This shows how much we love our drivers(hardware not car driver).

gaurav_indian said:
This shows how much we love our drivers(hardware not car driver).

but should be updated at times

or the drivers would lag

I did first think, it was hardware drivers but just before opening the thread it striked that these are those real world drivers.

It is quite true though.

yup. its true.

i too try to do some Colin McRae 05 tricks on real road

, like counter steering in corners.

i do (try) it in very controlled space & condition. :wink:

(like @2am in my street

)

but till date i failed to do that thing as my dad's Alto (800cc) aint a Race bred Product

on bikes (i game - MotoGP 03)
in real world i do extremly enjoy Lateral Braking

, going Flat-Out on some corners :twisted:

, braking in half way in a corner to piss-off my frnd :twisted:

( braking in corner is as easy, but many ppl(my frnds) fear that , i dunno why

)

usually i do these Stunts when i win a long (2-3 hour) Rally (CMR04) with my cousin Bro

, normally i just go with lateral braking

but i never do (did) anything like this after playing NFS MW

, coz that game is not a Pro's game (like CMR04), its more like a child's game

^^ I feel after MW u try stop watch at streets(but how?)

didnt get you

I feel like smashing Cops after playing MW *www.gp32spain.com/foros/images/smilies/smilie_loco.gif

webgenius said:
I feel like smashing Cops after playing MW *www.gp32spain.com/foros/images/smilies/smilie_loco.gif

Then U'll bcome MW...ur car might get impounded..DL revoked and u behind BARS

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webgenius said:
I feel like smashing Cops after playing MW *www.gp32spain.com/foros/images/smilies/smilie_loco.gif

Hmm. You need to go to rehab. I think you have go and stay with britney spears.

yes in that way she'll have one more friend to stop her from suiciding. But dun take her Ferrari for a ride or else ull land in foreign jails

s18000rpm said:
didnt get you

Buddy i m saying after playing MW .

how u try stop watch or Roads

oops hardware drivers. anyway these ppl from US, UK and europe they do all silly surverys.