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15 Oct 2012, 5:37 pm

Can People with Asperger's syndrome learn how to drive a Car ? I have several friends with Asperger's syndrome who drive Cars and have learned how to drive is it possible for people with Asperger's syndrome to learn how to drive a Car ? Is the Test to learn how to drive a Car for a person with Asperger's syndrome different I was told it can be ?

ASPERGER'S SYNDROME AND DRIVING

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15 Oct 2012, 5:39 pm

I learned how to drive a car and got a license. It took me a while to do it but after failing my first road test (and many lessons after that) I did get my license and I did drive a little.

I don't like it too much anymore. It's just too overwhelming for me and the other drivers are crazy.



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15 Oct 2012, 5:40 pm

Thank you for replying.



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15 Oct 2012, 5:41 pm

Can many people with Asperger's syndrome drive if they do drive can they drive on a highway or freeway ?



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15 Oct 2012, 5:42 pm

I know several people with Asperger's syndrome who can drive a car.



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15 Oct 2012, 5:42 pm

I learned how to drive a car. I passed my driving test on my first try. I passed the standard driving test.



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15 Oct 2012, 5:44 pm

Are you insane, one of the most obious clues that autism is genetic in my family, is the visual thinking, which leads to a very high level of driving skill in my family.

AS, don't explain everyting about you if that helps.



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15 Oct 2012, 5:49 pm

I'm an exceptional driver.

I don't know what country you're in but in the US if you pass your exam you can drive on any road.



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15 Oct 2012, 5:50 pm

I can drive on the freeway. I used to have issues with freeway driving, but not anymore.



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15 Oct 2012, 5:51 pm

Yes, but driving can be expensive, IMO.


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15 Oct 2012, 5:56 pm

I passed my driving test on my second try. On the first one I got confused by the instructors instructions. He said something like "Pull off to the side of the road." and I took it literally and stopped the car half way off the road in someones yard. Apparently I wasn't supposed to do that :lol:


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15 Oct 2012, 5:58 pm

I'm an excellent driver.

(Actually, no. I failed the exam. I tried though.)



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15 Oct 2012, 5:59 pm

On my motorcycle test they follow behind you and beep to let you know where to turn. I turned down the wrong street and they stopped up the road to wait for me. When I turned around I got waved down by a cop that told me I was going the wrong way on a one way street. Luckily the tester didn't see that and I passed! 8O



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15 Oct 2012, 6:04 pm

I had no problems learning to drive and it took me a few tries to pass the written and driving.


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15 Oct 2012, 6:07 pm

League_Girl wrote:
I had no problems learning to drive and it took me a few tries to pass the written and driving.


I think failing the tests a few times means you had problems with it, just FYI and all.



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15 Oct 2012, 6:11 pm

Dillogic wrote:
League_Girl wrote:
I had no problems learning to drive and it took me a few tries to pass the written and driving.


I think failing the tests a few times means you had problems with it, just FYI and all.

Meh the written test took me a few tries, just because I was lazy and did not study, same with all my nt friends as well.