My Parents don't trust me to go anywhere.

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I am sorry, I cannot relate to your problem. When I was 4 or 5 years old, I would wander the deep woods for hours at a time. I could always find my way back home.

If this has been going on for a couple years as your post stated, then it is pre COVID. Something must have triggered this reaction. Have you ever been lost and unable to find your way back home? Do you live in a dangerous neighborhood?

Not being allowed to be alone in your own back yard, that is strange. Are they worried that you would open the gate and simply walk off?

I like blazingstar's answer:

One way that I have seen work with some parents, is to start small and build on small successes. Would they let you walk around the block? Would they let you walk on your own for five minutes? Do you have a cell phone that you can call them on if you do have a problem?

Would they let you have a walk once a week? Once per day? Ask them what seems reasonable to them. Show them you can work with them. Over time, if you have successful small walks, you can ask to have those walks extended.

Did you ever have a panic attack in public? Is this the problem? In a deep meltdown, a person can lose their ability to communicate. They collapse. It is called a state of "tonic immobility". If that is the case, always carry a card with you that reads:
I have Asperger's Syndrome (or I am autistic)
I am suffering a severe panic attack.
I live at: (address)
My parents are: (names)
Please contact them at: (phone number)

And if you should suffer a panic attack and unable to talk, show the card to someone in authority.

Pieplup, I see from your signature you have ADHD and social anxiety.

If I were your parents I'd probably be most bothered by the ADHD. You could set off with good intentions but then get distracted, or possibly deliberately lured astray. Get a good tune on your headphones and then step into the road. See a bright flashing light and forget where you are.

Having said that, adulting is mainly about knowing how to get out of trouble, rather than always avoiding any risk.

Risk is inevitable, it's how you deal with it that matters. It does seem bizarre to me that your life is so tightly controlled. If your Mom has anxiety that is a likely explanation - anxious people gain comfort by imposing tight control on the things they CAN control, to balance out the things they can't.

I think you need to work on building up trust with your Mom. Doing things when you are asked to, being on time etc. etc. A phone might be a good idea but bear in mind smartphones can be the kiss of death for anyone with ADHD - suddenly you have a permanent source of distraction in your hands. A robust, cheap Nokia would probably be better for you? Worst thing you can get addicted to there is Solitaire

As for social anxiety, I'm not bloody surprised if you never get to go anywhere!! ! Exploring the world in cautious, bite-sized chunks would be helpful for this, surely?

Don't worry man, explain the situation clearly talk to them and create confidence.

OP, let me tell you one thing about parents: they love having power over their children, and they'll do anything to take or keep it. Which includes leveraging the Corona scamdemic in their favor. They SAY it's to protect you from Corona, or something else equally inane, but in reality, they just like controlling you. People are people.

You're 17. You're a strong man. You can tough it out another year, and do what your parents tell you. Sneak liquor or do whatever you're able to relax yourself. Then once you're a legal adult, you can move out of your parents' home, permanently social distance from them, and do whatever you want with nobody to stop you. I'm sure they taught you that all actions have consequences; you'll be able to turn the message back onto them.

Obviously, Aspie1 you don’t know anyone who has gotten the virus. I’m sure you’ll feel differently when someone you know has symptoms or dies from it.

I lived under similar conditions, and I can say that what they are doing to you is diabolical. There is such a thing as learned helplessness. If you never have the chance to be independent, you'll never learn how to be independent, which will in turn confirm your parents' belief that you're incapable of being independent. It's a conscious plot to keep you under their power, so reasoning with them will do no good. Get out--completely out--as soon as you can, and don't look back. Good luck.