5 months ago 11th Jun 14:33
Driving instructor Lindsay Hodgson agrees with this viewpoint. After 28 years as an instructor, Lindsay has noticed an increase in hazards being avoided reactively rather than taking time to observe the road.
Lindsay says, "More young drivers seem to be fearless and put faith in their abilities to react quickly - swerving around obstacles rather than thinking ahead and adjusting their speed.
"It’s no coincidence that many of the risk takers are keen gamers. Unfortunately, on real roads, you can’t start again to try to beat your previous performance. Errors can be costly. There is no ‘Game Over, Start Again’ option on the real roads."
Young Marmalade is taking this problem seriously. The organisation is urging parents to be aware that gaming is not good preparation for driving on the roads. Despite the valid role of three-dimensional visualization and simulation in car driving education, the racing element of many driving games predisposes many teens to risky driving.
Moger says, "The bottom line is that over a quarter of 17-19 year old men are involved in a collision in their first year of driving. We believe that this figure could be reduced if there were a better balance between observation and reaction."
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