Driving a car with ADHD - it works somehow but I'm constantly asking how...
I (33M, driver's licencse since 17yo) don't own a car, live in a bigger city in Germany and like to visit friends in more rural suburbs close to me which don't have the best public transport infrastructure. This is why I use car sharing services from time to time.
I also kind of like driving, listening to the radio, singing along and not hitting any pitches correctly, usual stuff.
However, especially when it's busy on the roads and I heavily rely on navigation systems on my phone, I get the feeling that me surviving on the streets is 100 % chance. Especially the multitasking of looking at the screen, checking traffic, looking at the screen again, almost missing my exit, asking myself if I'm not way too much going over the lane stripes compared to fellow drivers etc. is quite a lot on me and I am wondering whether this is an ADHD thing or just people in traffic.
Again, I like driving per se, no major accidents so far but most times I step out of the car, it seems that god rolled the dice and luckily every time it is in my favor.
Haven't really talked to anyone about it yet and thought that you guys could give me direction on whether this is just people go through when they are driving or if this could be ADHD-related sensory overwhelment.
Cheers and looking forward to hear how this works for you