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[quote=Anonymous]We did not let my inattentive son drive by himself until he was 20, and even then, it was a very short and easy drive to his summer job. He cannot take ADHD meds anymore - he tried them all, hit max dosage in the one that worked the best, but can't bear the side effects anymore. So the problem is that he's driving unmedicated and inattentive. He scraped a Whole Foods garage pillar once, and bumped another car at very low speed once (no damage or injuries). It scared the heck out of him, and he was always very anxious and serious when he needed to take the car this summer. If he doesn't absolutely have to, he never drives. Right now he uses public transportation to attend college abroad.

These kids need to be mindful of their fatigue level, their distractions in the car (no phone, no conversation), and the state of the road. My son is very uncomfortable driving at night and in the city, where there are way too many distractions.

There's no magic solution, OP. I was pinning my hopes on self-driving cars, but it doesn't look like they'll be fully functional any time soon.[/quote]

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