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Driving

Deleted user
over 1 year ago

It took me many years to learn to drive and only eventually passed my test in an automatic car in my 40s.

Today I've just come home from driving to Chichester and the other drivers drove me a bit mad.

Motorbikes cutting me up, people doing 20 miles an hour in a 60 zone, me getting out of the way of 2 ambulances and no-one letting me back out etc etc etc.

I seem to like driving less and less and am more inclined to stay at home than I ever was.

There is just so much going on around you to be aware of, especially in cities (with pedestrians too).

So, 2 questions.

1.  Is my difficulty with learning in a manual car, which I took at the time to be poor co-ordination, but I wasn't aware of my autism, an autistic thing?

2.  Does anyone else find driving difficult (and, again, is it an autistic thing)?

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  • over 1 year ago

    Hi Debbie.

    Yes I would say it is autism related. With so much to think about and process doing gears in a manual can be too much. 

    I drive an automatic. I couldn't process everything with a manual. 

    And yes it's difficult so much to do and think about. Other road users put me off.

    I wish they would all go away LOL Joy

    Sorry I was trying to say we're the same and you're not alone with this. 

  • over 1 year ago in reply to blank space

    Thank you.

    Yes, I drive an automatic too.

    6 months on I'm having a different problem.

    I am zoning out mentally (very occasionally) and unless I'm following a well trod route (my favourite way to drive) I end up back home before reaching my destination!

    I'm still attentive to the road so it's not going to cause an accident.

    Doh.

  • over 1 year ago in reply to Deleted user

    I know that feeling and it has happened to me.

    I think it's where your brain partially shutdown so it sort of defaults to a safe place. 

    Home is one of the safest places so I think that's why you go there. 

    I do the same.

    Sometimes if I'm very anxious I can't bring myself to drive at all. 

  • over 1 year ago in reply to blank space

    Welcome Sunflower

    Nice to meet you.

  • over 1 year ago in reply to Deleted user

    The brain is so complex but intelligent and I think it will always do its best to protect you and keep you safe.

    That's my thoughts on it anyhow Blush

    I'm Devina, hi. Thought I'd introduce myself. 

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