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- inactive, on 10/01/2008, -0/+67Next step: Revoke the license of those who fail to pass the video game.
- Bawk, on 10/02/2008, -2/+55Possible games for this demographic could include Grand Theft Powerchair, Super Mario Bingo and World of ArtsNCrafts.
- frmatc, on 10/02/2008, -2/+32True story: I spent an evening playing Burnout 3, and that night it snowed. I was driving to work the next morning and hit the brakes to make a turn. I started sliding through the snow, and knew I wouldn't be able to slow down in time for the turn. My solution was to cut the wheel and gun the engine, and drift through the turn. Nailed it perfectly. The turn was 90 degrees on a city street with cars parked on both sides. It wasn't until I sat down at my desk that I realized what I did.
- inactive, on 10/02/2008, -1/+30And they laughed when I said Burnout 3 made me a better driver!
- zyklon, on 10/02/2008, -1/+26The irony would be if they used GTA for driver training. It would actually be very accurate, seeing as how they'd have to dodge both cars and pedestrians.
And psychotic killers, etc. - rodon, on 10/02/2008, -1/+21I'd rather stand in line at the DMV than deal with the monotony of the license tests in Gran Tourismo
- TiMMY8765, on 10/02/2008, -0/+18unfortunately they want you to play their "games." playing quake or GTA doesn't count
- KenSPT, on 10/02/2008, -2/+18I learned how to ride a bike from playing Paperboy ...
- FeloniusMonkey, on 10/02/2008, -0/+15Take a blind survey of 100 gamers over the age of 16. Ask them what they like most about playing racing/driving games. I'd bet more than 90 of them will tell you they enjoy doing what they're NOT allowed to do on public roads!
Oh the sweet irony! - Temo1, on 10/02/2008, -0/+15Surely your personal experience means doing a study is completely unnecessary.
- SevenTwo, on 10/02/2008, -0/+13Irony would be using Carmageddon.
- Lucas123, on 10/02/2008, -0/+12Do they shave points for gaming while driving?
- Sharky35, on 10/02/2008, -2/+13My insurance should be free
- nofate2029, on 10/02/2008, -0/+10...But the last time I hit someone, shot at some homies for frontin' on my turf and racked up a few stars in the process...there was no Pay n' Spray around in sight!
- WhiskeyLemur, on 06/30/2009, -1/+10I hear the Scrapbooking profession will be a bitch and a half to level.
- Visual77, on 10/02/2008, -1/+10Good God, man!
You have just disproved hundreds of studies over several decades that were, apparently incorrectly, stating that video games improved hand eye coordination, pattern recognition and situational awareness. - HappyGamer, on 10/01/2008, -2/+12As long as they're not playing Spy Hunter. Grandpa will want to activate the machine gun again.
- ScionX, on 10/02/2008, -0/+8If it's a near miss wouldn't that mean that you hit them and almost missed?
- WhiskeyLemur, on 06/30/2009, -0/+8Crazy Taxi, all the way. =P
- removesstains, on 10/02/2008, -0/+8"See Grandma I told you all those 360 Achievements would eventually pay off and to think you wanted me to read."
- BoneStamp, on 10/02/2008, -0/+6Clearly, they haven't seen what my cars look like after I drive them in Video games.
- b0rg, on 10/02/2008, -0/+6I'm completely ***** if they find my leaderboard entries on "Burnout Revenge". A $10 million bus wreck is not a trivial accomplishment.
- CynicalTyler, on 10/02/2008, -0/+5Seriously, I farmed for four hours last night to get a single piece of pink 8.5" x 11" acid-free linen paper.
- cesar33, on 10/02/2008, -1/+6...And I never played golf a day in my life, but after many days and nights of playing some serious Tiger Woods PGA Tour, I went out the the course and wouldn't you know it? A hole in 1...on my first swing!!! So now i'm playing space invaders. You can bet your ass I'll be ready for when the time comes.
- hyperionshift, on 10/02/2008, -1/+6Do Solitaire and Minesweeper count?
- delvach, on 10/02/2008, -0/+5Couldn't this cause more caveman-related discrimination? I mean, some of these games are NOT so easy a caveman could play them, especially if their thumbs are still evolving.
- sgtawol, on 10/02/2008, -0/+5Gran Turismo helped me be a better driver. Rally mode on snow = Physics.
Oh, PS - Monoline insurance companies are pretty weak. Use an independent local agent. - ohcoaster, on 10/02/2008, -0/+5i know being a cyclist makes me a better driver. assume other drivers don't see you until you make eye contact, scan every intersection, quick reflexes to avoid nut jobs etc. too bad my insurance company doesn't seem to care.
- inactive, on 10/02/2008, -0/+4When making a derogatory comment - ***** is appropriate.
Why spare anyones feelings at that point? - hyperionshift, on 10/02/2008, -0/+4In the slow car that's always in front of you. :P
- twiztidsinz, on 10/02/2008, -2/+6Call me weird, but...
In Vice City, I often found myself driving (as fast as I could) from North Point all the way down to the bottom trying NOT to hit any cars/people and then back. It's oddly fun, and sure helped me with the Ambulance missions :) - U83RMENSCH, on 10/02/2008, -1/+5I actually learned how to drive playing Gran Turismo.
- delvach, on 10/02/2008, -0/+4Do the games improve my reflexes? Certainly. But I also find myself zeroing in on certain cars thinking, "Ooh, that Banshee is faster than what I'm driving! I should ram him and... NO, no, no..."
- aterimperator, on 10/03/2008, -0/+4The burnout series is a dobule-edged sword, it may make your reflexes better and possibly give you a better sense of the physics of driving, but after playing enough of that I find all I want to do is ram the other cars off the road to increase my boost meter...
- FredFredrickson, on 10/02/2008, -0/+3It's about time all those hours of playing GTA have finally paid off! Where do I sign up for this?
- Sarcasmooo, on 10/02/2008, -0/+3No, because with all due respect, what you and at least 8 other diggers (and a thousand people before you) are doing is trying to be clever while you stumble over very easy, very literal grammar. A "near miss" is not "nearly missing", a near miss is quite exactly like missing something that was very near. I understand that lots of people get tripped up in that expression, and want to point out their observational skills, but the fact remains that "near miss" is a "far cry" from "nearly missing".
- vitaminz1990, on 10/02/2008, -0/+3Note: This does not apply to Chinese drivers. Nothing in the world will ever make them better.
- WhiskeyLemur, on 06/30/2009, -0/+3Where the hell are YOU driving? O.O
- KKKamikaze, on 10/02/2008, -1/+4The important thing to note is that Insurance Companies might possibly have more variable rates, based on qualities of the driver. They currently only use very few factors, such as age, sex, and location, to base your insurance premium on, which is ridiculously inaccurate. However, there are many more important factors that they could include. Aspects such as eyesight, response time, intelligence, etc. are vital to determining how likely someone is to cause an accident or other auto related problems. This could be one small step to finally charging people the right amount for insurance.
It is unfortunate that auto insurance is required, especially considering I am in the group where I pay a ridiculous amount for auto insurance, yet am one of the safest drivers on the road. I am sure there are many others who can relate to that, and hope that the system will change one day. Ideally we could eliminate the concept of necessitating everyone to have auto insurance, but since that is unlikely to change, this could at least be one giant step in the right direction. - twinklyJesus, on 10/02/2008, -2/+5People that play video games don't go any place. Your insurance rates would drop because you're not driving as much... ;-)
- android6011, on 10/02/2008, -1/+3Playing GTA will probably be an exception, in fact it will probably raise your rates
- freezerburn666, on 10/02/2008, -1/+3why spend all this time, money and effort to give people discounts?
- JonTheGoose, on 10/02/2008, -1/+3In all seriousness though, It's good to see a positive story in the news about gaming.
- inactive, on 10/02/2008, -0/+2ITT: People with really clever GTA references that nobody saw coming.
- carlosos, on 10/02/2008, -0/+2If there would just be a "turns on light at night", or a "doesn't use high beams all the time" or "knows when to use a turn signal" discount...
I hope that we will have soon automatic driving systems in our cars so that the bad drivers won't cause problems to the other drivers. - inactive, on 10/02/2008, -0/+2What about if they play Burnout?
- tigertee, on 10/03/2008, -0/+2lol touche..!!!
- mcottier, on 10/03/2008, -1/+3With as many games as I play, my insurance will be free.
- MarkOfTheDead, on 10/04/2008, -0/+2I smell an epic mod.
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