Computer gamers a bigger risk on roads

**SPman** · 13th February 2011, 23:14

Originally Posted by spookytooth

Best slap some Acc levis on them there games

What
ACC provide Levis now!
That's great - I can't afford to buy any in the real world.......

**superman** · 13th February 2011, 23:17

Don't tell my insurance company.

**Gremlin** · 14th February 2011, 00:44

I remember playing paintball for the first time. First two games our team kicked arse. Then I got shot at close range in the third.

It fucken hurt.

Played much smarter after that...

**Fatt Max** · 14th February 2011, 07:08

So, if I play Gran Turismo, for arguments sake, I'll be a worse driver.

Ok, following that logic then, I do play Zombie Bloodbath Masacre III every night and can state without contradiction that I have never killed a zombie for real.

Its bollocks really.

Check out the Facebook group Ban The Fun Police.

**avgas** · 14th February 2011, 07:30

22 per cent of gamers stopped by police (non-gamers 13pc)
30 per cent have made an accident claim (15pc)
31 per cent have run a red light in past 12 months (14pc)
44 per cent take risks, accelerate too quickly, and overtake (21pc)
45 per cent Suffer road rage (22pc)

Does gaming make you a more honest person?
Are gamers competitive? so much so they would lie to make it sound like they have done more than they have in real life?
Would non-gamers make it sound like they are saint drivers?
Would non-gamers be more/less observant about what they do on the road? (we all recall the granny that calmly drives through a red light on the way to bingo)

Basically take any 'survey' results with a grain of salt. They are not facts and figures. If you say that only 20% of the people in the surveyed lied...

2-40% per cent of gamers stopped by police (non-gamers 0-33pc)
10-40 per cent have made an accident claim (0-35pc)
11-51 per cent have run a red light in past 12 months (0-34pc)
24-64 per cent take risks, accelerate too quickly, and overtake (1-41pc)
25-65 per cent Suffer road rage (2-40pc)

Suddenly the figures overlap themselves, and that is being gentle about how many people lied on a "continental tyres" survey.

Survey Stats != facts......EVER

**Kendog** · 14th February 2011, 11:22

Originally Posted by steve_t

Is there allowance in the statistics that allow for the fact that most gamers are 15-24 year old pimply, backwards cap wearing guys? Sorry to anyone here that is offended by or fits that stereotype

You realise the average gamer age is higher than that?

**Swoop** · 14th February 2011, 11:36

Originally Posted by FJRider

Why stop at driving games ... war games/shooting games have similar effects in the minds of some

It's interesting that the US forces are investing serious $$$'s in setting up extremely realistic "video games" that troops are put through. The results in Iraq & Afganistan have been very positive.
Using veterans input to make things as realistic as possible, has been saving lives.