Poll of the Day > Poll 11/28, Pokemon GO and Driving

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I wish the poll had more options for this topic.

I have driven (in the main driver's seat) while having Pokemon GO active but I keep my phone on and inside the glove compartment.
((I mainly want points for hatching eggs, earning candy for my "buddy" Pokemon))

There is only ONE location I know the cross-streets of because I had walked there prior... during my normal drive commute to my parents home, I take out my phone and 'spin' the PokeStop. In game it's exactly placed at a Stop Sign, it's perfect. It encourages driver's to fully stop. Then once i collect my rewards, I place the phone back inside glove compartment.

Overall.. I do believe Pokemon GO should never be played behind the wheel. I feel ashamed of myself.

I have alerted the authorities.
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Plus it's ambiguous as to the existence of Go+ since the options imply phone-only.
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I can see why: a new study says that Pokemon Go led to an increase in traffic deaths and accidents.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/11/study-pokemon-go-led-to-increase-in-traffic-deaths-accidents/
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angeldeb82 posted...

I can see why: a new study says that Pokemon Go led to an increase in traffic deaths and accidents.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/11/study-pokemon-go-led-to-increase-in-traffic-deaths-accidents/

That, combined with the generally reduced player numbers seen since Pokmon Go's release, suggest the game's current effect on vehicular carnage may be reduced from that shown in the study.

Sensationalism pure and simple
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Damn so many people died from playing Pokmon go that it affected the player numbers

I was driving all around town and playing when it first came out. Actually no not when it first came out. About two or three weeks later when pokemap was a thing. Couldn't pass up good Pokmon down the block.

I actually caught my 100% perfect move set dragonite while driving.
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In other news, McDonald's makes people fat.

Can't fix stupid. Pokemon GO never "caused" traffic accidents.
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A rather biased poll when you lump people that don't play pokemon go into people that don't drive.
Options of "I play pokemon go while someone else drives", "I only walk when I play pokemon go", and "I don't play pokemon go" (not sure why we should bother with that last one since it doesn't have anything to do with pokemon go. I don't really care about how many people don't play it.) would have been better then lumping in a large amount of people together.

Mead posted...

angeldeb82 posted...

I can see why: a new study says that Pokemon Go led to an increase in traffic deaths and accidents.

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2017/11/study-pokemon-go-led-to-increase-in-traffic-deaths-accidents/

That, combined with the generally reduced player numbers seen since Pokmon Go's release, suggest the game's current effect on vehicular carnage may be reduced from that shown in the study.

Sensationalism pure and simple

Plus distraction-related driving deaths are actually down on a national level, the increase is due to drunken driving, speeding, not wearing seatbelts, etc. So unless Pokemon Go comes with beer, it's not doing anything.

https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2017/10/09/466822.htm
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