Driving Behaviour Profile of Drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)

© 2017, Springer Science+Business Media New York. The symptomatology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can make driving risky, but little is known about the on-road driving behaviour of individuals with ASD. This study assessed and compared the on-road driving performance of drivers with and without...

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Main Authors: Chee, D., Lee, Hoe, Patomella, A., Falkmer, Torbjorn
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer New York LLC 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58325
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description © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media New York. The symptomatology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can make driving risky, but little is known about the on-road driving behaviour of individuals with ASD. This study assessed and compared the on-road driving performance of drivers with and without ASD, and explored how the symptomatology of ASD hinders or facilitates on-road driving performance. Sixteen drivers with ASD and 21 typically-developed drivers participated in the study. Drivers with ASD underperformed in vehicle manoeuvring, especially at left-turns, right-turns and pedestrian crossings. However, drivers with ASD outperformed the TD group in aspects related to rule-following such as using the indicator at roundabouts and checking for cross-traffic when approaching intersections. Drivers with ASD in the current study presented with a range of capabilities and weaknesses during driving.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-583252017-11-24T05:46:24Z Driving Behaviour Profile of Drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Chee, D. Lee, Hoe Patomella, A. Falkmer, Torbjorn © 2017, Springer Science+Business Media New York. The symptomatology of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can make driving risky, but little is known about the on-road driving behaviour of individuals with ASD. This study assessed and compared the on-road driving performance of drivers with and without ASD, and explored how the symptomatology of ASD hinders or facilitates on-road driving performance. Sixteen drivers with ASD and 21 typically-developed drivers participated in the study. Drivers with ASD underperformed in vehicle manoeuvring, especially at left-turns, right-turns and pedestrian crossings. However, drivers with ASD outperformed the TD group in aspects related to rule-following such as using the indicator at roundabouts and checking for cross-traffic when approaching intersections. Drivers with ASD in the current study presented with a range of capabilities and weaknesses during driving. 2017 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58325 10.1007/s10803-017-3178-1 Springer New York LLC restricted
spellingShingle Chee, D.
Lee, Hoe
Patomella, A.
Falkmer, Torbjorn
Driving Behaviour Profile of Drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
title Driving Behaviour Profile of Drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
title_full Driving Behaviour Profile of Drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
title_fullStr Driving Behaviour Profile of Drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
title_full_unstemmed Driving Behaviour Profile of Drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
title_short Driving Behaviour Profile of Drivers with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
title_sort driving behaviour profile of drivers with autism spectrum disorder (asd)
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/58325