Here are a few observations about whether or not video games impact teen driving. Several studies have been conducted to examine video games’ impact on the teen drivers-with varying results. With that in mind, should we be so quick to ask teens to put down their controllers? However is it possible that teens who play video games for hours-particularly driving games-could actually develop habits to lead to better driving? After all, much like driving, video games require quick reaction time and good hand-eye coordination. The question is what kind of impact do video games have on teenagers’ driving skills? The natural assumption is that they’d negatively impact teens-the thought being that the aggressiveness needed to succeed in these games could follow them to behind a real-life steering wheel and lead to reckless behavior like speeding, tailgating and trying to “beat” yellow lights before they turn red. And if you’re convinced that all of this video game playing, especially car driving games, has an impact on teenagers’ real-world driving skills, you’d be right about that too. Other studies have shown that 56 percent of teens play video games an average of 2.5 hours per day. According to a Pew Research poll, 84 percent of teens said they have a game console at home or have access to one. If you ever thought your teenager, or teens in general, play spend too much time playing video games, you might be on to something.
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