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A friend of mines son wants to get his driver's license.

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Let him get a license and drive the family car
No way! The liability is way to high.
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He is 16 and is autistic. If he is interested in something he zones in on it to the point of going to the bathroom in his pants. If he isn't interested then after a few minutes he is done with it. Would you let him get a driver's license if he was your kid? Put him on your insurance and let him drive your car?
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Mindful · 56-60, F
Yes of course. The younger a person is, when learning ANYthing, the more natural it will become. If she is that scared, she can go to a local golf course and explain the situation and left him get some driving instincts and practices in using a golf cart. I have done everything to expose my daughter to driving… from an early age. Skateboards, bicycles, small carts, toy cars, bigger toy cars. I also explain traffic rules while I drive. She practices turning car on and off, driving forward and backward in the driveway. Parking in an empty parking lot. I have seen how teens drive after 16, and without any proper reflexes. It’s scary. Only to have them wreck multiple times!!!!! When the get a license. These are non autistic. If a child has a handicap the sooner they are exposed to learning… the better. Yep. I’m sure you can tell I feel strongly about that.
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Mindful · 56-60, F
@Stereoguy well, it will be much more expensive than a golf cart if he has an accident or is extremely nervous when practicing with a real car.
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Mindful · 56-60, F
They ‘re not expensive to rent for a day. She might need to offer renting when they are not in demand. If he wasn’t autistic, she could take him to a go-cart place for fun, but that is definitely not the same. And can be very frustrating for someone who is autistic. She would need to point out how the peddle system is different. Anyhow, I’m very very proud of how well my 12 year old can now drive a car in case of an emergency. @Stereoguy
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Mindful · 56-60, F
@Stereoguy that is sad…
SweetMae · 70-79, F
@Mindful Very good idea.