1043-3155 Pediatr Neurol Briefs pedneurbriefs Pediatr Neurol Briefs Pediatric Neurology Briefs Pediatr Neurol Briefs 2166-6482 1043-3155 2166-3155 Pediatric Neurology Briefs Publishers Chicago, IL, USA PNB-11-06-a 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-11-1-10 Attention Deficit Disorders Neurology Pediatrics Nervous System Diseases Child Development Brain Diseases Neurosurgery Child Infant ADHD and Motor Vehicle Skills and Risks http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0173-7931 Millichap J. Gordon MD 1 2 * Division of Neurology, Children's Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL Departments of Pediatrics and Neurology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL Correspondence: Dr. J. Gordon Millichap, E-mail: jgmillichap@northwestern.edu 01 1997 01 05 2016 11 1 6 6 Copyright: © 1997 The Author(s) 1997 This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. Motor vehicle driving competencies and risks in teens and young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

The motor vehicle skills, risks, and accidents in 25 young adults with ADHD were compared with 23 non-ADHD adult control subjects, aged 17 to 30 years, at the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA.

 Motor Vehicle Skills Risks Impulsive Behavior

The motor vehicle skills, risks, and accidents in 25 young adults with ADHD were compared with 23 non-ADHD adult control subjects, aged 17 to 30 years, at the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology, University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Worcester, MA. ADHD young adults were twice as likely to be cited for unlawful speeding, had more crashes, more accidents involving bodily injury, more likely to have licenses suspended, and poorer driving habits and performance despite adequate driving knowledge, when compared to controls. [1]

COMMENT. This study confirms previous reports of an increased risk of motor vehicle accidents and injury among ADHD young adults. The findings indicate the need for continued treatment and supervision of adolescents with ADHD into adulthood, particularly in relation to self-regulation of motor control and lessening of impulsive behavior.

Barkley RA Murphy KR Kwasnik D Motor vehicle driving competencies and risks in teens and young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Pediatrics 1996 Dec 98 6 Pt 1 1089 1095 8951258