How many other aspies here don't have their drivers license?

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Me, but only because I'm not of age yet.

I have my permit but I don't drive, I hitch rides or ride if I have to.

I'm 21 and don't have license or permit.

47 years old, never learned.

My parents ( dad definitely on or near spectrum, and wouldn't be surprised if my mum was close to it ), never learned either. My sister ( also close to AS ) did, but only for emergencies and occasional mini-van use when she was doing scientific field-work at post-doc.
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I'm 21 and don't have one. I'm too scared of having an accident and I'm too lazy too..
But for my part, I don't care if a guy has a license or not, thats nothing important to me..

I first tried when I was 17 at the insistence of my parents and had lots of lessons but I found it too hard and had to stop. It was another ten years before I tried again and it was just as hard, but I stuck with it despite feeling virtually suicidal and totally hopeless about it at times, as I didn't know why it was so hard for me. I had to take many more lessons than people normally do and, if I recall correctly, it took five driving tests before I passed. That learning and qualifying process was sheer hell for me. I do drive but only in the small rural town where I live. I can't go into a city at all or onto motorways etc. (overload) But I manage on the smaller country roads. So, it's not really as simple as do I drive or not. Yes and no. There is so much I can't do as a driver and so many places I can't go because of problems with anxiety and overload..