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29 Jun 2006, 6:12 am

ljbouchard wrote:

I would think that there are some rules that would be disobeyed because there is no logic behind the rule. For example, most speed limits are set by politicians rather than engineers. I am sure that the aspie like most people in this regard will drive at whatever speed is safe for that particular road. I for example will usually drive at 70 - 75 mph on the interstate system as that is the speed in which the system was designed for. Of course, I still get angry stares because I have the nerve to drive at 70 in a 65 zone in Wisconsin while the others are doing 75 - 80.

No logic behind speed limits.... [sarcasm]riiiiiiigghht.[/sarcasm]

I do not know about other countries, but here in Australia, most people I know obey the speed limits and have contempt for people who break them. When you are driving, you are in no position to judge what an acceptable speed is. And what is wrong with politicians setting speed limits? The politicians notice that many accidents are occuring on a road, so they lower the speed limit to try to save the lives of some people.

People who break the speed limits here, you see them speed away, and then they are caught by the next set of traffic lights (the lights are timed to match the limits), and so you catch up with them despite the fact you are driving slower. Then you look at them and think:

"Wasting fuel, extra wear-and-tear on your car, risking a speeding ticket, and you did not even arrive any sooner. Well, you're obviously a complete moron, aren't you? A moron who is endangering their own life and the lives of others, and spending extra on fuel and car maintenance, all to arrive at the same time or maybe 5-10 minutes earlier."

When waiting at the lights, if they floor the pedal as soon as it changes to green and roar away, then you know beyond any doubt that they are a complete moron, and you think, "Goodonya moron, why don't you get a ricemobile as well, it would match your intelligence level."

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29 Jun 2006, 6:36 am

Aspies are not as good as NT males but better then woman and just as carefull as them.
We should get the cheapest car insurence deal just like woman do.

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29 Jun 2006, 8:36 am

emp,

I have read about driving in Australia. Australia sets their speed limits based on best engineering practices (using the 85 percentile speed as guide). I bet that if they did that here in the US, the speeding problem would be quite a bit less than it is now.

I have a few questions for you though. How much is the average speeding ticket in Australia (do not include insurance surcharges, just the ticket itself)? Where does the fine money go? Are you able to get a jury trial or is the case decided by someone who has a vested interest in finding as many people guilty as possible?

Once you have answered the questions, I will tell you how speed enforcement is done in the US. You will then realize why a majority of the americans have a problem with speed enforcement.

The same goes for yellow -> red light running. Better engineering practices would solve the issue quite a bit better than enforcement.

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29 Jun 2006, 9:17 am

krex wrote:

I was really suprised not to see more posts about the shear terror , for aspies, of driving. This is such a huge issue for me right now because it is keeping me from getting another job....most of the places I would have to go to to apply and train are about 30 min drive through big city and on highway...this is killing me!I hate my current job but my driving phobia and panic attacks are making ,the already overwhelming task of applying for a job, a nightmare.(what a drama queen)....but really!I am so frustrated and stressed about this.

...I didnt even get my license until I was 30...and only drive places that I have either been to in someone elses car,several times....so I know what to expect......and within 10 min of my home.....hate freeways...people going to fast, dont they know how many people are killed and maimed in vehical accidents every year....they worried about a terrorist attack, but not the druncks and cell phone junkies on the road!!!I guess, ignorance , really is bliss.....

I think I need some of those blinders they used to put on horses in the cities to block out all the stimulation and seemingly random information.

I don't drive for two equally valid readons.
1) I have epilepsy. Although I don't think I'd have a fit in a driving situation, by law I cannot even learn to drive until I've had a year only having fits in my sleep or no fits at all in that time. Makes sense too-I don't think I'd have a fit in a driving situation, but just one could have lethal consequences.

2) Epilepsy or no, I'm too scared to learn to drive (I knew this before my epilepsy was disgnosed.) There seems too much you have to DO at once and I'm scared I'd forget something vital.

Is fear of driving an Aspie trait, then?

Julie

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29 Jun 2006, 12:15 pm

I would drive but I have bad vision, and I need surgery

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30 Jun 2006, 12:43 am

Aeturnus wrote:

(5) If you get stopped by a cop, then just pull out your aspergers identification card, say the one you can get from a local autism society group or something. Using this card, the cop should know better than to give you a ticket. Why? Well, you're aspie, and we by nature tend to follow the rules. If a cop does stop us for something, then it has got to be for something really stupid. Our aspie card may be our "get out of a ticket" card ... and, if you do receive a ticket, just tell the cop that he needs to read up on aspergers a little!

OMFG You are a goddamn genius! I wish that, back when I had a car, I had know that I actually had a legitimate disorder; I always just thought I was just one of those strange, unfeeling people that you meet sometimes. Also, I am an excellent driver, and traffic law enforcement really does bother me; I feel the one-size fits all approach is fundamentally flawed, in that someone with excellent reactions and split-second decision making driving a sports car can safely drive MUCH faster than a dolt driving a loaded winnebago. As if we don't already pay enough in taxes :evil:

. Oh well, it just makes me love my bike even more.

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30 Jun 2006, 6:30 am

ljbouchard wrote:

I am going to take your comments one at a time:
I would think that there are some rules that would be disobeyed because there is no logic behind the rule. For example, most speed limits are set by politicians rather than engineers. I am sure that the aspie like most people in this regard will drive at whatever speed is safe for that particular road. I for example will usually drive at 70 - 75 mph on the interstate system as that is the speed in which the system was designed for. Of course, I still get angry stares because I have the nerve to drive at 70 in a 65 zone in Wisconsin while the others are doing 75 - 80.

Terrific point. This is exactly where I am. I may exceed the posted speed limit, but I never drive at a speed that is unsafe for me, my passengers, and everybody else on the road. In general, I follow all of the rules much more than the average driver. I always signal for my turns and lane changes. I always stop at stop signs and so on. My devotion to driving safely and properly is so strong that my wife says I should run a driving school so that I might have some influence on future drivers.

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