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28 May 2013, 12:18 am

I'm not an autoist.



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28 May 2013, 3:50 am

Can not drive. Big influence on my life.


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28 May 2013, 9:09 am

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I don't have any idea what percentage of us drive, but I've been driving since 18, and I think HFA can actually lead to superior driving skills and safety. The lack of competitive urges and less aggression, and the desire to just follow the rules and not make waves, seems to apply here. Also, it seems to me that (speaking for myself and at least two other Aspies/with HFA), the physics and science part of driving is much easier. Case in point, I seem to be able to predict where a moving hazard ahead will be, when I get there... Such as airborne debris on the highway, or if someone has crashed in front of me, and is spinning out of control, I have (God willing) been able to "see" where the obstacle is going, and avoided it, whereas other drivers just jam the brakes on, or take other steps which sometimes can WORSEN the situation. I've personally seen many accidents in which one driver makes an unsafe sudden turn in front of oncoming traffic, and the oncoming traffic tried to panic-stop, while the left turner also panics and stops mid-turn... RIGHT IN FRONT of the oncoming car unable to stop. BANG! Using split-second thinking, and knowing the mass of both vehicles, I might elect to head straight for where the turning car is at the moment spotted, seeing by it's speed and mass that it will move an additional 9 or 10 feet before stopping. That way, I have passed behind it safely. Certainly no guarantees, but it has worked many times for me. When an airborne object is bouncing around on the highway ahead, I can see whether I need to aim left or right, based on the speed and distance. I see other people screwing up on that all the time, and hitting the object with almost perfect aim, in stead of evading it.

Just a few thoughts there...

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Living in Michigan I've noticed a lot of people don't seem to understand the physics of how to drive in the snow with a front wheel drive vehicle. They don't understand that the frictional polishing and heat generated from spinning one or more of your tires like mad turns packed snow (poor traction) into a layer of ice (no traction). Some people also don't understand the concept that over-steering won't get you out of skid in slick conditions -- that you're more likely to avoid going off the road if you temporarily straighten out your wheels to get them rolling again and then gently try to steer the vehicle back away from the shoulder. So many people panic when they start to slide and end up careening into the ditch, flipping over, or worst of all fishtailing into the oncoming lane. :pale: Be glad you live in Texas and don't have to deal with those people being on the road every time snows for 3-4 months out of the year. The number of winter driving deaths here is ridiculous.



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28 May 2013, 10:35 am

Posting a survey would at least let us see a number graph. 8)



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28 May 2013, 10:38 am

aspi-rant wrote:
i am an excellent driver.


Isn't that what Raymond (Rain Man) Babbit said?



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28 May 2013, 11:28 am

Dillogic wrote:
I don't.

Too much to focus on and the unpredictability of other people; it just shuts my brain down.


This, and also the sound of the engine and the fact that driving is done to one side of the car rather than sat in the middle causes me issues.

I usually scream uncontrollably when trying to control anything with an engine, then if anything makes me panic too suddenly on top of the high anxiety levels I swerve sharply to one side.

If I am given the time to practice on a quad bike on a clear track I find I can learn to control it, but then the presence of other people and too many sensory distractions turns me back into a death trap.



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28 May 2013, 11:35 am

One of my challenges (amongst many) while driving is multitasking.

This past weekend I was driving with a passenger, who was relaying a story about a car accident she was in. While she was telling the story I was visualizing what happened. The visualization overlapped my vision of the road, and I wound up veering into the opposing lane. Luckily there was no oncoming traffic in that lane, but the passenger was a bit shaken, as was I. 8O 8O From now on, no more conversations in the car!! !



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28 May 2013, 12:03 pm

I've been driving since I was 15 and got my learner's permit then and at age 16 I passed and have had my license since.


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28 May 2013, 12:29 pm

I can drive, I also race in motorsport.


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28 May 2013, 12:47 pm

Since none of us can seem to give you an accurate answer, why don't you start a poll? If you don't by tomorrow- I will go ahead and do it. That way we can at least get some kind of result. :roll: :afro: :santa: :viking: :chef: :money: :hockey: :ncool: :bball: :hail: :lmao: :wall: :shrug: :hic: :dj: :dwarf: :batman: :bigsmurf: :flower: :cat: :@: :jester: :pl: :pr: :pl: :pale: :cherry: :farao:


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28 May 2013, 12:59 pm

i have a drivers licence, but that was the hardest thing ever to achieve in my entire life.

i was a wreck before, while, and after i was in the car.

i couldnt trust the people on the sidewalk not to jump in my cars way.

i couldt concentrate on traffic with so many moving things to look out for.

i got confused by the right of way rules.

luckily, i am more experienced now, and the experience does that you get more secure and trusting towards your own abilities.

it is the same with very old people: they dont have the reflexes anymore, but they have the experience, so they can compensate.

so, fellow aspies, get your licens if you really really want one.

i live in gemrany, i paid 4000 bucks for it, and I had to train 6 months.

harder than my military service.



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28 May 2013, 3:05 pm

Well I'm not old enough to drive yet, but I've known as long as I remember that I'm never going to. I get sick from being in a car if I'm in it for + 25 min (can last longer with meds) and my family has never owned a car. This might seem strange to some people, but since I live in a big city, and this city is one of the most bike friendly in the world with 50% of people cycling to work, it's never really been a problem.

So unless I get a job where I ABSOLUTELY have to drive... I wont.



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28 May 2013, 4:19 pm

I hit a car on my driving test and still passed.



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28 May 2013, 4:44 pm

I have been driving since I was 16.


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28 May 2013, 6:17 pm

I didn't learn to drive until I was almost 20. :oops: I still have to avoid complex driving situations. no city driving unless it is a small [wide spot in road] town.



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29 May 2013, 9:32 am

AlexWelshman wrote:
How many % of people with ASD can drive?
I suppose about 73% of the Autistic population drive.
There may be some other Autistics who may be able to drive if they try.
The rest of the Autistic population can't drive and wouldn't be able to drive even if they try.


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