Aspies who think they're the ONLY good drivers

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I swear, I hate being the passenger in a car. There are idiots on the road, and for some reason I feel that I am the best equipped to deal with handling driving with idiots around.

I've heard of ASpies who can't stand to drive because it terrifies them, but I'm only happy if I'm driving, rather than being a passenger.

With me, it depends who I'm driving with.

What about NTs who think they are better drivers than everyone else?

I drive an auto in New Jersey and I can say without fear of contradiction I am one of ten people in the state who drive sanely, defensively and with decent consideration for public safety.

ruveyn

Driving is a very complex skill, which I'd define as a mainly mechanical one, and one which also requires a very high level of concentration and visual skills.

Some AS/HFA people will excel at this particular blend of tasks, because it suits their particular skillset - the same as those who not AS/HFA.

I don't think being a good driver has too much to do with if someone is an Aspie or not, more their particular strengths and weaknesses - although perhaps because there is less of a social aspect to it, it might come to some of us easier then to NTs - MAYBE.

It depends on where I am. I have been driving for 8 years, and in places like Austin, I am probably the only good driver in that town.

People around here are some of the WORST drivers. There's lots of traffic, the speed limit is 40 mph, with a street on the opposite side of them and they are trying to turn into the traffic with one eye on the road, the other on the screen of their cell phone. I want to yell "put that phone away and pay attention to your driving before you smash me" because I am on the street across from them, but I don't because what they are doing isn't even against the law.
I am a very good driver, if not excellent and I love both driving and being the passenger. I love being the passenger because it gives me a chance to observe everything that goes by.

I have a strick "Code" of rules that I follow when I drive. When other people don't follow these rules I tend to get upset. Things that upset me are:

1. People who don't use thier blinkers.
2. People who drive slow in the passing lane.
3. People who get on the freeway doing 25 mph
4. People who drive at erratict speeds. Slowing down then speeding up when I try to pass them.

I don't mind riding with people but, I enjoy driving a lot.

I think both NT's & AS think that they're the only good drivers at times. : )

My mid 20's AS stepson hates to ride w/anyone & often panics when in any sort of semi hairy situation. He displays way more drama than even an old lady will at times.

Likewise, when he's driving he's a bit dodgy to ride with. He is often distracted and playing w/his CD player, and often seems on the verge of road rage, cursing and critquing every other driver on the road. Then he'll go 55 mph on the highway (where the speed limit is 65) , hogging the passing lane literally for miles and miles because he knows 6 miles up ahead he'll need to turn left from that lane. Cars are blowing by on the right, honking their horns & he plods on, oblivious, because in his mind it makes sense to be in that lane. : )

Not me. I much rather someone else drive. I hate driving. I'm not good at it, and I'll admit it. My extreme tunnel vision, along with an inability to multitask makes driving very difficult for me.

I'm pretty much the same way, but it seems from just observing other drivers from my car, there are plenty of other people who think the same way.

I don't think I'm the only one able to handle my car or anything, but I do trust myself more than others. I don't like not being in control of the car if anything bad will potentially happen. I realize that even if I am the driver and something bad were to happen, it wouldn't change things most likely in any way, shape, or form... but I still feel better knowing I'm the one at the wheel if anything were to happen.

I don't like how others drive usually... my boyfriend has 2 things he does while driving-hit the brakes or hit the gas. Same with my stepdad. It drives me absolutely nuts and I hate jerking back and forth... it makes the experience feel... unstable I guess. I also cannot handle someone in the driver's seat yelling at another driver, or trying to do things while driving-that just scares the crap out of me.

When I drive, I go the speed limit, pay attention to the cars around me and what they are doing (when I'm able to tell), and if a song comes on that I don't like, I'm rarely bothering to change the station. I just hit the mute button on my steering wheel and keep going.

Other people, however, seem to do this really cool (sarcasm) thing where they answer their cell phone, change a CD, read a road map, check out the people in the other cars, read billboards, etc. all while driving. I can't stand it and it makes me a nervous wreck when people actually LOOK AWAY from the road.

I didn't start learning to drive until I turned... well, I guess I was 21. On the way to one of my classes, some drunk guy pulled out in front of our car, driving really really slow. I was the only one in the car who noticed that he was going super slow and we slammed right into the back of him. I started driving myself around soon after that.

yeah, yeah, yeah.

Except,
I REALLY AM THE ONLY GOOD DRIVER!! !

*ahem*
sorry.

I get terrible road rage because everyone else seems to be half-asleep while they are driving, and they do outrageously dangerous things all the time,
which does not help my nearly constant state of anxiety.

Nevertheless, I have impeccable driving skills, quick reflexes, and I'm generally cautious and safe. I see myself (quite realistically) as one of the better drivers out there, for sure.

pet peeves of the area driving:

-people who forgot how to signal
-old people going 10 or 20 or even 30 km below the limit
-people who don't shoulder check and thus sometimes cut people off
-people who are in RAGEHURRY
-people who CAMP OUT in my blind spot

One thing that always blows my mind when I'm driving is people who read the newspaper while driving......
Someone want explain how that is possible? Wouldn't it just be easier to tune the radio to NPR or some talk/news station?