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Elizabeth Sheppard¹, Danielle Ropar, Geoffrey Underwood

¹School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, UK. elizabeth.sheppard@nottingham.edu.my

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Neuroscience
Psychology
Traffic Safety

Background:

Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often exhibit challenges in social information processing.
Driving requires rapid hazard identification, including social cues, which may pose difficulties for individuals with ASD.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the ability of adults with ASD to identify driving hazards, specifically differentiating between social and non-social cues.
To compare hazard identification performance and response times between individuals with ASD and neurotypical comparison participants.

Main Methods:

Twenty-three adult males with ASD and 21 comparison participants viewed video clips of driving scenarios.
Hazard identification was assessed for clips featuring social (person-related) and non-social (car-related) hazards.
Response times for hazard identification were recorded.

Main Results:

Participants with ASD identified significantly fewer social hazards compared to the comparison group (p < .05).
No significant difference was found in the identification of non-social hazards between groups.
Participants with ASD exhibited slower response times overall (p < .05).

Conclusions:

Adults with ASD can perceive driving hazards but demonstrate specific difficulties with hazards involving social cues (people).
The findings suggest that interventions for driving safety in ASD may need to address challenges in processing social information.
Slower response times in individuals with ASD highlight potential safety concerns in complex driving environments.