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Driving?

They are and they use so little fuel that we can afford to go places more often. Between the 2 we can do our weekly grocery run with ease. Unless we are getting a bunch of soda pop that is. They have a week long covered bridge festival in southern Indiana in early October, if the weather permits, we ride down during the week to shop the large flea markets. Something myself and my NT wife both enjoy together, one of our few shared interests. Mike
 
Everyone keeps telling me I need to get a license, as it's really got for your CV when applying for jobs, but I really hate the idea of driving. I truly love cars, but I just don't want to drive one myself. I prefer watching cars. I don't know what to do. I don't want to drive, and I don't want to put those money on it either. It is quite expensive over here in Scandinavia.
 
pauie said:
Everyone keeps telling me I need to get a license, as it's really got for your CV when applying for jobs, but I really hate the idea of driving. I truly love cars, but I just don't want to drive one myself. I prefer watching cars. I don't know what to do. I don't want to drive, and I don't want to put those money on it either. It is quite expensive over here in Scandinavia.
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Can't blame you. It's a dreadful expense wherever one lives. If one has lived their entire life without one up to this point, it seems to me to be the most prudent to keep it that way short of a specific job that forces you otherwise.
 
Judge said:
Can't blame you. It's a dreadful expense wherever one lives. If one has lived their entire life without one up to this point, it seems to me to be the most prudent to keep it that way short of a specific job that forces you otherwise.
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Exactly! I just don't get it. I've never needed a car before, I'm fine with my bike, otherwise I'll take the bus or train. I don't need a car, I don't need a licence.
 
Thinking about it. :)
And judging by how good I am in need for speed, I guess I shall give it a look at. :grinning: Though I think I should build my social skills. I would imagine things becoming difficult if I got pulled over or broke down and still found it hard to talk. :emojiconfused:

Oh and by broke down, I mean the car. Lol.
 
Here it is pretty well seen as a bad thing about you/sign of immaturity to not have a drivers license...

Which I don't. And I don't really mind taking the bus everywhere. I know I do need to get a license and car eventually, because there's some things I can't do without them, but even then I plan on taking the bus if I don't absolutely need to have a car. The bus is cheaper and I feel safer. Honestly I'm a bit scared to drive. There's the factor of my anxiety and my tendency to zone out that I think lends added dangers, but there's also having seen how crazy people drive around here, they're impatient and won't hesitate to break almost any kind of road rule, and way too many accidents have gone down right in front of my eyes because of it.
 
It's so much better to use bicycles and public transportation if you live in an area that makes it possible. I realize that for the majority of people in the US this sin't possible. I don't drive, and although it's sometimes very inconvenient I have been able to rationalize it because of how expensive cars are...and driving lessons are pretty costly too, so if you don't have someone to teach you sometimes your better off "suffering".
 
I like to drive at times, but it depends on where I'm at. Here in Las Vegas, driving scares me sometimes because there is so much traffic and so many things going on. That, plus I got rear-ended at a stop light about a year ago, which was also scary. But, when I get on the more open areas here in town, or in the rural areas, I love to drive. I guess I actually enjoy the driving part, but having to deal with other people is what I hate.
 
I hate driving and can't wait for driverless cars. I waited as long as possible to get my license because kind of like Sheldon I got people to drive me everywhere...LOL. But now I drive and I hate it especially have to drive on the freeway or something....HORRIBLE!
 
I love to drive. I drive manuals and like upright seating and a rigid body car. I have been driving since 10 or 11. Took my driving test at 16 on a 5 speed manual Peugeot. I like a good haptic interface and might recommend driving-wary aspies start with manuals to feel connected to the car. It helps maintain executive function attention in my too, I believe.

My (very likely) aspie middle child does not want to drive, is 20 and has no permit or anything.

I would actually like a rally car and to do racetracks. I had a BRZ when they first came out, as a second car. Could not afford to keep it. But in future, maybe a vintage something...
 
I took a few driving lesson. At first I was nervous but as long as no one else was around it was ok. Then my instructor took me through town. I kinda panicked, shutdown, got out the car and took the bus home.

That was 6 years ago, still not ready to try again.
 
I can drive, but haven't done so for many years. In fact I think my license has expired it's been so long. I'm very cautious when driving, but what really scares me is the things I see other people do when they're behind the wheel.
 
I havnt driven for 8 years now and i don't miss it. Last two times i drove it was all over Scotland and wales and it was really stressful, plus in the Uk the drivers are very aggressive and impatient.
 
I love to drive, I do it for a living and it is something that makes me feel free and totally in control.

Got into 'driving' immediately. Bicycle, then motorbike, car, van, truck, and I even took my pilots license and marine license. It's one of my very long term obsessions :)
 
Sportster said:
You said it right, ". . . makes me feel free and totally in control." I was an over-the-road trucker for a few years. The feeling one gets from handling a big-rig cannot be described, it has to be experienced. I loved it, at least until I got into a big city or chaotic terminal. The noise and confusion would throw my brain into such a state of chaos that it caused all sorts of difficulties. One time I had to deliver to a place in downtown Los Angeles. The loading dock was inside the building off a busy street. For a skilled driver it would not have been a problem. For an Aspie with only about a year of experience at the time, it was a nightmare. The more I tried, the more frustrated and confused I became. I finally got the trailer into the building, but clipped a pole and sheered off the mirror on the passenger side. They fired me when I sheered off another mirror stating, "There's a pattern here and you're a liability."
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It's a shame they let you go. I know from experience as a trucker, and from employing them, that the learning curve is constant. I would not expect a 1 yr old trucker to be up to speed with tricky situations. It's not so bad if you're running to the same place every day, you quickly build an understanding of what's needed, but if every job is unique (as mine is at the moment) even 30 yrs in the saddle may not be enough.

I developed a trick of 'drawing lines' mentally on the windshield to work out my angles, it worked 99% of the time, the freedom of being on an open road, on your own and being paid handsomely, is an aspie dream (well, mine anyway).

My truck (Scania R500 V8 SuperSpace) was very similar to the one below except I had an extra shell on the cab roof for more room, bit different to US rigs.

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Sportster said:
It's interesting the number of Aspies I know that do not drive. Oddly, I took to driving like a duck takes to water. I learned to drive when I was 12-years-old; took my mother's Datsun for a joyride when I was 14. I enjoy driving, but I hate the chaos of traffic, street lights, signs, etc. If I can avoid it, I try not to drive after dark since the lights are very confusing to me.
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It's so funny that you prefer to drive at night. I HATE driving at night. I have the hardest time judging how far a car is from me when they have their lights on. I avoid it as much as possible.
 
I avoid freeway driving at night as much I can, as that's actually when most trucks are out driving (less traffic and easier for them, I guess).

I've thought about what it would be like to be a truck driver. But I tend to chain-smoke when I drive, and I'm not sure a lot of companies would be okay with that. :P
 
UK roads are a nightmare
Alot of impatient drivers and boy racers that probably had a friend take the test for them
 
In my area, being unable to drive severely limits your employment options--and my options are limited enough by all my other qualities. I hate driving, but I was eager to learn to drive ASAP because not driving is worse! Even though you can start driving at 15 years 7 months old, I was over 20 before I could drive well enough to get a licence.
 
I love to drive. I don't own a car but I rent one for my camping and hiking trips. The most beautiful drive I done in my live is Cabot Trail. The mountains are beautiful there and love seeing the coastline during the drive.
 
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