DRIVING

hello!

I would like some advice from some autistic people. 

I'm 21 and I have been considering learning to drive but I am anxious about pretty much every part of driving. 

If you are autistic and can drive could you tell me about your experiences?

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  • You can split the problem into smaller chunks - there's the Highway Code bit - recognising the signs and knowing where you should be sat on the road at roundabouts etc.- you can do this at home anytime.

    Next, there's the getting a car to move - there's lots of 'away from the road' driving experience places where they will teach you how the car functions - don't bother with learning manual - in a few years, all cars will be electric so no gears.     You can look around and try this out - be open and honest with them and I'm sure they'll take good care of you.

    The next bit is in two halves - going out on the road as a learner - and can you deal with the stress?

    With a bit of luck, the first steps will tell you if you're ready and able for going out on the roads..

    I've driven for decades - and as Mycal says, it also takes 110% of my mental and physical abilities - so I'm limited in how far I can comfortably drive - depending on how bad the traffic is.

    good luck!  Smiley

  • knowing where you should be sat on the road at roundabouts etc

    Hello Plastic, exactly! The instructor should have explained all that to them first before even navigating a roundbout on a vehicle they were learning to drive too, bad instructor.

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  • knowing where you should be sat on the road at roundabouts etc

    Hello Plastic, exactly! The instructor should have explained all that to them first before even navigating a roundbout on a vehicle they were learning to drive too, bad instructor.

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