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Game players are more reckless drivers - study 
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Do play games / Don't play games - I play games.
% stopped by police - 22 / 13 - don't get stopped by the police
% who use mobile when driving - 19 / 12 - Yes, I use my mobile - on hands free
% ever made a claim for an accident - 30 / 15 - Yes
% run a red light in last 12mnths - 31 / 14 - Amber, yes. Red, no.
% driven wrong way down 1-way street - 13 / 10 - no
% hit stationary object when parking - 22 / 13 - no
% accidently clipped a car but kept quiet - 19 / 11 - no
% take risks (accelerate too quickly, overtake) - 44 / 21 - So, accelerating and overtaking is risky? :roll:
% suffer road rage - 45 / 22 - Yes, it's not my fault the are so many pr!cks on the road. ;)
% who speed - 25 / 13 - Yes, a little, motorways etc..
% scare others with their driving - 26 / 11 - no
Attempts before passing test - 2 / 3 - First time pass
No. of prangs to their vehicle in last 12 months - 1 / 2 - none

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Especially overtaking... If the road is clear and the car is driving significantly slower than the limit... Same with accelerating I don't "race" others, but I accelerate quickly and smoothly.

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gaming has made me a better driver in some context I think, I see driving is just a game and when lots of emergency situations arise when having to do emergency braking or avoiding things my reaction times feel "instant" I dont get worried or put off driving afterwards etc or stressed, just angry sometimes when people pull out

I have to agree. Without the experience of controlling skids in games I would have almost certainly crashed last year on the ice. I got into a 4 wheel skid sideways down a hill towards a main road. I managed to regain control quickly and carried on as normal.

Did you learn that from the Need for Speed driving school? ;)

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I drive sensibly most of the time and at the posted limits (or less if conditions are poor).

I used driving games to relieve stress and get the fast driving out of the way.

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