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Silas1066
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14 Feb 2026, 10:23 am

My son is on the spectrum and has problems driving (although he does have his drivers license). The more congested the roads and the worse the weather, the higher the chance of him panicking and getting into an accident

and we live in an area with high congestion and terrible weather (outside Chicago). I have to drive him to and from work

looks like self-driving cars are becoming a reality --is anyone else here intending on having their autistic kid use one of these? Will this open up possibilities for them?



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14 Feb 2026, 10:49 am

I would be cautious. I see a potential for unexpected situation to also cause cars to panic or get confused.



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14 Feb 2026, 11:14 am

Silas1066 wrote:
My son is on the spectrum and has problems driving (although he does have his drivers license). The more congested the roads and the worse the weather, the higher the chance of him panicking and getting into an accident

and we live in an area with high congestion and terrible weather (outside Chicago). I have to drive him to and from work

looks like self-driving cars are becoming a reality --is anyone else here intending on having their autistic kid use one of these? Will this open up possibilities for them?


No, personally I hope self-driving cars are banned from public roads as a safety risk.


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