I'm curious, since I know a lot of us have issues with driving...

[elanivalae]

...How do you all get around most of the time?

Poll TransportationIf you drive, did it take you a long time to learn? Are you a pretty safe driver

Comments

[trenchcoatedson]

I have no idea why autistics are so afraid of driving, to be honest! I was only afraid because when I was little I was almost hit by a car and could have been killed. I found driving it's like... all rules. It's really systematic and I love it. Sometimes people do crazy things, but that's because they're idiots. There's no social conducts, no subtley in driving, you stick to the rules. I think it's great

[sparrowrose]

A good instructor can make all the difference. I learned to parallel park pretty well but only because I had an instructor that was able to show me exactly what part of my car to line up with what part of the car behind me to get it right.

[sparrowrose]

simply put, I get so overwhelmed that I zone out, which is not a good thing to happen behind the wheel!I can't begin to count how many times I drove someplace, got there, and as I was getting out of the car I realized that I couldn't remember the trip. That can be pretty scary to realize after the fact that you just drove fifteen miles in a blackout

[codeman38]

Ah, yes... I've found that my limit tends to be somewhere between 30 and 45 minutes as well... I really start zoning out if I don't manage to get some rest after that much driving. It can be even shorter if it's a really complicated pattern of traffic that I'm trying to follow.

[alliterati]

I have perceptual problems that make driving really hard. I can't tell how fast I'm going or when to stop.