Driving and ADHD

Can ADHD have an effect on driving?

It's natural for parents to be nervous about their teenager getting behind the wheel of a car. As a parent of a teen with ADHD, you may be even more concerned about your child's ability to remain focused when he or she is driving.

Inexperience, coupled with the emotions of adolescence, can make teens more prone to violations and accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in the USA, these figures increase significantly for teen drivers with ADHD (see chart below).

Frequency of accidents and driving offences for teenage drivers with ADHD who are not medicated, compared to other adolescents without ADHD