01 Apr 2010, 8:30 am
01 Apr 2010, 9:22 am
02 Apr 2010, 6:14 pm
Willard wrote:
zee wrote:
Do you WANT a drivers license? There are Aspies who drive, although it is definately more of a challenge.
That's a myth. Driving is a piece of cake. It only requires practice and desire. The one most Aspies lack that I see here on WP is the desire. I didn't have it when I turned driving age, either, I preferred to let someone else drive, while I hung my head out the window like a dog. But once I decided I wanted my own wheels, I got interested and learned. Still not my favorite pastime, but just one of those things you gotta do sooner or later. And my record is impeccable.
Driving requires much more than practice and desire! Yes, Aspies can learn, but it's much more than practice (unless you're driving the same route everyday!)
There's a lot of thinking and decision making involved in real-time; you often have to make split-second decisions... plus the biggest challenge (for me anyway), concentrating on the rules of the road while at the same time remembering where I'm going, what exits to take, what lanes to be in. In other words, having to focus on more than one thing while in a stressful situation.
Depends on what kind of car you drive, too... An automatic is much easier, of course.
02 Apr 2010, 6:16 pm
02 Apr 2010, 6:22 pm
BTW, I know several non-Aspies who still don't have their license, and maybe never will.
When I was 16, it felt like I absolutely HAD to get my license, there was no choice. But today it's much harder to even get your licence--you have to do a special program where first you need a qualified driver with you everytime you drive, and then you're on a probationary period, plus you have to put an 'N' sticker on your car so everyone knows you're a novice. So I've noticed that a lot of younger people aren't getting their license right away yet. 
02 Apr 2010, 9:00 pm
zee wrote:
BTW, I know several non-Aspies who still don't have their license, and maybe never will.
When I was 16, it felt like I absolutely HAD to get my license, there was no choice. But today it's much harder to even get your licence--you have to do a special program where first you need a qualified driver with you everytime you drive, and then you're on a probationary period, plus you have to put an 'N' sticker on your car so everyone knows you're a novice. So I've noticed that a lot of younger people aren't getting their license right away yet.
When I was 16, it felt like I absolutely HAD to get my license, there was no choice. But today it's much harder to even get your licence--you have to do a special program where first you need a qualified driver with you everytime you drive, and then you're on a probationary period, plus you have to put an 'N' sticker on your car so everyone knows you're a novice. So I've noticed that a lot of younger people aren't getting their license right away yet.
I am glad they made it harder because of the number of young people getting killed in traffic accidents- a lot of carelessness and inattention. Germany started doing this with new drivers years ago. You had to be 18, have so many hours with a professional driving instructor, and the license itself cost quite a bit. I forget all the details, but it created more experienced young drivers who could handle the road a lot better, IMO.
I was very nervous and didn't want to get my license at first, but I finally did the summer after I turned 16, and it made me more independent. I highly recommend people get a license.
15 Apr 2010, 11:21 am
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