Sensibly Spirited Driver
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For those who have mapped their DNA, you can take a peek at rs6265. Those with two "T" alleles tend to have impaired motor skills (in both sense of the word). They make up 30% of the driving population in the US. Those with two "C" alleles tend to be better drivers. If you use 23andme, the results look like this (my results, anyway):
The initial test done on this was monitoring people's ability to drive within a designated line. So, if you see someone who has trouble staying in their lane, they may very well be a T/T. I feel like I should get an insurance discount, especially because there is already genetic discrimination in insurance prices (those with XY chromosomes are charged more). I also now understand why "lane assist" exists. I still think people who have trouble keeping their car in their lane (especially the gigantic lanes we have in the US) probably shouldn't be driving, but at least there is assistance for them now.
Let's avoid speculation on which genetic populations have the highest rate of T/T, as the data will be available soon enough. The good news, for T/T people, is they are less likely to experience depression after repeated failures (accidents), are more likely to have a healthy body mass index, as well as have lower blood pressure. So, as with many genes, there are pros and cons.
Blame genetics for bad driving, study finds - CNN.com
Note that when this research came out, in 2009, there wasn't readily available consumer mapping like there is today. For less than $100, anyone can take a peak at their genetics now.
The initial test done on this was monitoring people's ability to drive within a designated line. So, if you see someone who has trouble staying in their lane, they may very well be a T/T. I feel like I should get an insurance discount, especially because there is already genetic discrimination in insurance prices (those with XY chromosomes are charged more). I also now understand why "lane assist" exists. I still think people who have trouble keeping their car in their lane (especially the gigantic lanes we have in the US) probably shouldn't be driving, but at least there is assistance for them now.
Let's avoid speculation on which genetic populations have the highest rate of T/T, as the data will be available soon enough. The good news, for T/T people, is they are less likely to experience depression after repeated failures (accidents), are more likely to have a healthy body mass index, as well as have lower blood pressure. So, as with many genes, there are pros and cons.
Blame genetics for bad driving, study finds - CNN.com
Note that when this research came out, in 2009, there wasn't readily available consumer mapping like there is today. For less than $100, anyone can take a peak at their genetics now.
