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Driving

Jadey

Hi everyone,

Im new to this site and just needed to talk to people who may have experience in this area. 

I have a brother who was diagnosed with ADHD and Autism at the age of 5. He is now 17 and is going through the stage where he wants to experiment with smoking and drinking. My mum is tearing her hair out and is really worried about him. He has also been very interested in cars and from a very young age used to watch my dad fix cars. He has recently applied for a provisional licence however has not declared his disabilities as he is aware that he may not be able to drive. My mum is going to write to them and give them the information they need however, as horrible as it sounds, i really hope they wont allow him to drive. He has a terrible temper and can switch at any time turning violent. We are both so worried that he will put his own life at risk and of course others on the road. Has anybody had any experience with this as I would love to hear some suggestions.

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  • Although I learned to drive and passed third attempt, I don't like driving and have never owned a car. Part of the trouble is being 6 foot 7 inches tall - there were then few cars I could drive, either not room to reach the pedals or being too high in the seat so I mostly saw the bonnet rather than the road. I actually passed in Ford escorts, but did a lot of learner driving in Minis, which strangely enough had more room (gives away my age too).

    My difficulty with driving is sensory overload. The manouevres I learned to do magificently, and I learned in several different towns with different junctions and corners.

    Where I found difficulty was where traffic was busy and especially converging at junctions and worse in wet weather or as darkness fell with lots of headlights. I have the same trouble walking alongside busy roads or crossing at busy junctions. There is just too much coming into my head at once. I'm in difficulty in busy shopping malls as well.

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  • Although I learned to drive and passed third attempt, I don't like driving and have never owned a car. Part of the trouble is being 6 foot 7 inches tall - there were then few cars I could drive, either not room to reach the pedals or being too high in the seat so I mostly saw the bonnet rather than the road. I actually passed in Ford escorts, but did a lot of learner driving in Minis, which strangely enough had more room (gives away my age too).

    My difficulty with driving is sensory overload. The manouevres I learned to do magificently, and I learned in several different towns with different junctions and corners.

    Where I found difficulty was where traffic was busy and especially converging at junctions and worse in wet weather or as darkness fell with lots of headlights. I have the same trouble walking alongside busy roads or crossing at busy junctions. There is just too much coming into my head at once. I'm in difficulty in busy shopping malls as well.

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