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aaronrey
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22 Jan 2008, 9:21 am

ive been in an accident twice and almost got into others in 2 occasions all because i 'turned off' and somehow lost concentration. i sometimes unconsciously break traffic rules like not giving the right of way even though i know the rules



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22 Jan 2008, 9:25 am

HOw long have you been driving?



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22 Jan 2008, 9:34 am

I'm also wondering that, love to know how you passed your test :/

When you say turned off? Are you thinking about something & you kind of day dream? Or what do you lose concentration on?


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22 Jan 2008, 9:41 am

I doubt your any worse than most drivers, I consider myself a good driver but I have had the occasional scrape (and smash), They reckon here in London the average driver has some sort of accident every 2 years.

Important lessons I have learned:
1. Don't show of to mates, potential boy/girl friends, anyone else.

2. If the road is difficult (its dark, your looking for a place, there is a hazard) Turn the radio off.

3. Don't let Police, Traffic wardens etc. wind you up!


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22 Jan 2008, 9:54 am

It was said that aspies men skills in this department average between a woman and a man.

Personally myself, I am a careful driver, a few people assassinates have trusted me with their children.

Aspies are better drivers then woman, and safer then NT men.



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22 Jan 2008, 10:12 am

im the best driver on the road. other people dont deserve to drive on the same road i do.


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22 Jan 2008, 10:29 am

Aspie_Chav wrote:
It was said that aspies men skills in this department average between a woman and a man.

Personally myself, I am a careful driver, a few people assassinates have trusted me with their children.

Aspies are better drivers then woman, and safer then NT men.

Umm...I'm a woman and I'm an excellent driver. LOL.

OP, is it that driving has become automatic for you, to the point of not even thinking about it and not minding the rules or paying enough attention to other cars?



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22 Jan 2008, 10:32 am

I think most Aspies are safe drivers because when they drive, they are mostly careful (to the point of granny-drivers). I also think that there a lot of Aspies that recognize when they shouldn't drive. My husband takes the same route all the time or he'll get lost. When we go somewhere together, I always drive. He prefers that I drive because I'll distract him or complain about his driving. He's safe, I just get weirded out as a passenger and get on his nerves.
But I know Aspies that just don't drive at all because they know they shouldn't. I doubt an NT would admit the same thing. I know too many that drive like crap and would never admit that it's their driving that sucks. There's always some other reason.



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22 Jan 2008, 10:55 am

Aspie_Chav wrote:

Aspies are better drivers then woman, and safer then NT men.


Better than women?
Charming attitude. I am a woman and a fantastic driver.



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22 Jan 2008, 11:42 am

I wouldn't say ppl wid AS r bad drivers infact i would say dey r quite careful drivers as dey stick 2 da limit n have excellent memory 4 certain routes such as drivin 2 different places without havin a GPS.



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22 Jan 2008, 11:50 am

I doubt it is AS related.
I know some terrible NT driver's who have been in more than 2 accidents.



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22 Jan 2008, 11:59 am

I recently started learning to drive, and according to my instructor I'm picking it up a lot faster than most people do. So, I'd hazard an estimate that AS doesn't preclude good driving, though obviously my anecdote is not very solid evidence (and may even just be my instructor being nice).



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22 Jan 2008, 12:07 pm

There are plenty of normal folks who are HORRIBLE drivers. It's like anything--- some people are good at it, others aren't.



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22 Jan 2008, 12:32 pm

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OP, is it that driving has become automatic for you, to the point of not even thinking about it and not minding the rules or paying enough attention to other cars?


something like that, especially on routes that i travel everyday. one moment i was starting my car, the next moment i arrived at my destination. the journey was like autopilot.



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22 Jan 2008, 12:56 pm

aaronrey wrote:
the journey was like autopilot.


To a certain extent that is normal. My sisters driving instructer nearly went demented at her. Said she wasn't ready to take the test till she could get somewhere without remembering the whole journey.



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22 Jan 2008, 1:12 pm

http://www.wrongplanet.net/postt53942.html

i said there too, but i'm a good driver, even though im usually going 20 mph over the speed limit..