Police have recently blamed video-games for the death toll on Australian roads. They believe that young gamers have become far too complacent with their driving, thinking that they are invincible, which leads to accidents that simply should not happen ...

VIDEO games allowing teenagers to show off in street races and crash for fun are contributing to a lack of responsibility when they drive real cars, police and experts say.

The games made teens think they were invincible and too often it was being left to police to save P-platers from themselves, New South Wales acting Superintendent Dave Evans said yesterday.

Researchers in Germany found that men take more risks on the road after racing in video games but women did not.
"Video games can have a negative impact on young drivers because it increases their complacency and their indulgence in risk-taking behaviour," Supt Evans said.

Miss Razz via news.com.au »