Driving and ADHD - PDF leaflet

People with ADHD can experience driving very differently to those without ADHD. If you are unsure about driving with ADHD, or want to better understand or support someone driving with ADHD, download our free leaflet on Driving and ADHD!

What is this resource

Driving can bring extra challenges for people with ADHD, which include broadly difficulties around: emotional regulation, attention and working memory load, and regulating impulsive/reactive behaviour. This leaflet describes how medication can change the driving experience for people with ADHD, how ADHDers can be practically supported to drive more safely, and signposts how to report your ADHD to the DVLA if you decide necessary.

Key benefits

• Understand additional difficulties that may arise when learning to drive with ADHD and how medication may change this

• Learn how to support yourself or another person with ADHD when driving

• Report your ADHD (if you believe this necessary)

What's included

This resource includes sections on: Common difficulties for ADHD drivers, links to report your ADHD, Effects of ADHD medication (on driving), Practical management of ADHD when driving