Who likes driving?

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I never liked driving, but have love old cars. I did not mind driving them once in a while, but loved learning about them the most.

Even if everyone drove by the traffic laws, I find it just too stressful.

I enjoy it, but it's one of the few things that can make me really aggressive. It'd be perfect if it weren't for other vehicles or passengers...

I can't drive

My Asperger's Syndrome means I can't multi-task to the level necessary to drive a car

I love driving! I miss it sooo much... one of those "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone," freedom & convenience things. I haven't had a car for a couple years, and haven't had a driver's licence for 7 months.. however, I'll be getting it back as soon as I pay a small fine and can borrow a vehicle here and there until my aunt can sign my grandmother's old car over to me once the paperwork clears sometime in the next month or two or so.

I was really into certain cars for a while, but way more into just driving. I've taken an autocross racing driving lesson, too, which was awesome fun as I was 3 wheeling my little car around the course at a local airport runway. With an outside sales job I had for a few years, I once drove 45k kms in one year, plus another 20+ k kms in a delivery van for my second job - maybe more, I never added it all up in the van, just approximate. Could have been 30-40k.

It doesn't hurt that I live in a beautiful place for a drive, either. Mind you, it's maybe only once or twice in my life that I've gone for a drive just for the sake of a drive. I'm very purpose driven. I don't like wasting gas or money. I drive from A-B where I need/want to go - it just so happens that sometimes that takes me along some of the most beautiful scenic highway routes in the world, ie the Sea to Sky highway between Vancouver and Whistler.

Meanwhile, my identical (assumed, never did a genetic test for scientific confirmation.) twin brother hates driving. He can't handle it. He's had a learners licence a couple times, but never bothered. Ironically, he used to be a professional forklift driver for a couple years at a large millwork shop. He drove the bigger forklifts, too, and very well - with speed and precision, and extra caution. He ended up being the official trainer to certify the other guys.. yet he's described that he can drive on private property because there are no other cars or people around to worry about hitting, but on the road he gets such massive anxiety about the responsibility of operating a car and the possibility of causing a collision that hurts or kills someone that he just can't bring himself to drive. Ever.

Seems strange to me to ride along as a passenger with no control vs. wanting to be in the drivers seat to have every bit of control over the safe operation of the vehicle if you're worried about accidents etc, but w/e, it is what it is.

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I drive! I dunno if I'd go as far as enjoy it, but I'm glad I can do it. I wrote a blog post about it here:

http://JoinTheChase.blog.co.uk/2013/05/02/cars-and-driving-and-stuff-15817682/

I'd had people say they didn't think Aspies could drive, or autism parents thinking their could would never be able to, so wanted to explain it can happen

It's all in understanding what you're in control of. I spend as much time on my mountain bike as driving, and they're mutually beneficial. Also I should add; car control in no way requires multitasking. I think many people's issues with driving stem from what they're driving. A barrage of features and displays can't compare to 3 pedals, 3 gauges, a wheel and shifter.

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I like driving a car, but I am too greedy to buy my own car, although I think I could afford the expenses for having a car (assurance costs, gasoline/petrol costs, maintenance costs, and the like).

Sometimes I drive my father's car, but sometimes I also take driving lessons, although I have a driver's licence. I want to keep up my driving skills.

Not me! at all! I can't get used to sitting behind the wheel. I really don't think I will ever learn. I have no problem riding in the car with friends or family, as long as I am not behind the wheel. I really don't think that I will ever be confortable driving

I would like to be able to drive a car.
Imagine the freedom: I could take both my photo equipment, my fishing gear, my drawing materials AND a tent anywhere beautiful, whenever I wanted.
Having to go by train and bicycle narrows the possibilities.