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A number of studies have shown that ADHD folks have higher rates of car accidents.
2 to 4 times as many! The studies were done by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in 1997, and a couple of studies done by Russell Barkley and other in 1993 and 1996.
On a more personal level, I’ve been involved in four or five accidents. But all at less than 4 miles per hour. However when I am going fast, I’m fine. In fact, my son and I beat everyone at the Go Kart track. But it’s better if my wife parks the car when we get there!
One of the ways I have improved my driving is to remind myself I’m travelling in a machine that can kill a lot of people, including my passengers, and I also set goals for myself, like seeing how well I can stay exactly in the middle of my lane. I challenge myself to be a better driver.
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