Bad driving may really be in the genes after all
A team of researchers from the University of California in Irvine may have discovered a gene linked to why people drive poorly. People from around the world are now exclaiming, “I knew it!”, while some are trying to Google possible testing centers and DNA engineering experts.
The finding is not yet conclusive but the genetic finding is starting on a very solid foundation. The group of experts tested 29 people. Seven of these subjects were known to have a gene variant and this predisposed them to poor performance from the kick off of the study. Those with gene variants also had difficulty learning and had a hard time remembering the track after resting from driving.
The methodology of the research subjected the 29 people to a computer simulation of a track which has difficult curves and corners to manage. The participants went around the course in 15 laps and took a 4-day break before driving the simulation again.
The researchers were surprised with how the gene variant may have influenced the performance of the driver subjects. A single factor may really be essential in a very motor and neurological skill like driving. The finding can be a breakthrough knowing that people can build on their innate skills and how proper driving behavior could be learned like a defensive driving guide…
The size of the sample is relatively small to make things conclusive as of now. The claim will have to be subjected through a bigger study before saying that it is really in your genes why you cannot park that car or just cannot smoothly control your ride.