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Statistics on autistic drivers

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Wagwan bredrins,

Does anyone know if there's ever been a study on the percentage of people with autism who hold a driving licence and/or drives a car? It would be really interesting to know as I'm currently learning to drive and I wanna know what percentile I am in so I can brag to my friends when I eventually pass my test Stuck out tongue

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  • Good luck with the driving. ^^

    I know a few Autistic people who can drive. I will admit though they aren't great at it. Sweat smile I'm sure there are really good Autistic drivers too!! 

    I've had to put my lessons on hold as I've really struggled with it. Anxiety definitely doesn't help. I wasn't making any progress and just found the whole thing frustrating. That, and with the way I've been feeling lately, being behind the wheel of a car is the last place I should be.

    Even if I did pass, I have no reason to get a car. Couldn't afford the upkeep anyway! Plus purple cars are hard to get and I love all things purple! Sweat smile

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  • Good luck with the driving. ^^

    I know a few Autistic people who can drive. I will admit though they aren't great at it. Sweat smile I'm sure there are really good Autistic drivers too!! 

    I've had to put my lessons on hold as I've really struggled with it. Anxiety definitely doesn't help. I wasn't making any progress and just found the whole thing frustrating. That, and with the way I've been feeling lately, being behind the wheel of a car is the last place I should be.

    Even if I did pass, I have no reason to get a car. Couldn't afford the upkeep anyway! Plus purple cars are hard to get and I love all things purple! Sweat smile

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  • in reply to Nugget The Chicken

    Hey Nugget, I'm a great driver! And female too, who'd  have thought ;). Can even parallel park......most of the time. Fortunately I passed many moons ago when all you needed to do was turn up and drive without hitting any obstacle. I only had a few lessons if I remember because they were too expensive for me. I think autistic or not you either love it t or not. I do but my NT brother isn't as keen. He hates going on the motorway for example. I love the freedom it gives me and living fairly rural with a rubbish bus service makes me feel less guilty having a car. I will have to cycle to work though due to lack of parking spaces.