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Bad Driving Is in the Genes

Study says 30% can't help being lousy on the roads

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 29, 2009 4:37 PM CDT

(Newser) – Certain people—perhaps up to 30% of the population—may be fated by their genetic makeup to be bad drivers, a new study suggests. Researchers tested a small group of people on a driving simulator and found that subjects with a particular gene variant weren't... Read full story »

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