Hi, I've always had problems driving at night. All the reflections of light from water, light posts, stop lights.. you name it. They drive me crazy and make it difficult for me to drive. Driving in the daytime however is no problem.

I've been reading the interesting information on this website about the six or so different types of ADD. The "Ring Of Fire" one seems to indicate this as it mentions sensitivity to light, noise, and clothes. I experience all 3 of these things: Wearing sweaters drives me insane because it feels like im wearing a porkupine. It's hard to concentrate at all with lots of noise around me and makes me nervous.

On more than one occasion, mainly when I first started driving, I nearly got myself killed by oncoming traffic because all the reflections of the street lights confuse me and it's hard to make out the center line on the road when theres a huge reflection shining right in my face! I have improved my driving allot though and am able to make better decisions now. I've been accident free for about 4 years now and im 23. But I still have to really concentrate on the road at night.

So give me your stories of night driving terror, assuming you have them

After inattentive, I am "Ring of Fire." I absolutely hate driving at night. I experience the same problems you do with reflections. If there are no lights (country road situation) I am much much more able to distinguish my surroundings.

I can't see the lines on the road at night when it's raining. I hate that. Maybe it's everybody though?

I have this problem, too, especially when it's wet! Makes for tense driving, that's for sure. However, whether it is related to ADD I can't say. I have spoken to my eye doctor about it and he didn't find it abnormal, so maybe it's just a part of the human condition.

Kim

Definitely describes me. The halos around street lights are awful and I might as well be blind if it is raining.

I had a really fun time last night driving- dark, snowing and the streets were wet.