In the first season, Shaun is on a learner’s permit. He has the raw talent (photographic memory and spatial reasoning) but lacks the social navigation skills. His "drive" is erratic. He disagrees with attendings, breaks hospital protocols, and speaks the brutal truth to patients.
, there is a significant storyline where with the help of Lea Dilallo so he can assist his mentor, Dr. Glassman. Literary Reference : The Good Doctor the good doctor drive
: Shaun later commits to learning to drive for real to assist Dr. Aaron Glassman. He applies his surgical precision to the task, "dissecting" intersections by determining laterality and legality to overcome the unpredictability of human fallibility on the road. In the first season, Shaun is on a learner’s permit