#I DISCOVERED A NOTE ON THE WIKI THAT DAZAI IS BAD AT DRIVING

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I am obsessed with finding out which characters in Bungo Stray Dogs can drive. It all started when I noticed that out of all the characters 14 year old Kyoka is shown behind the wheel almost every time the ADA is going anywhere in a hurry. Atsushi who is 18 has been in the passenger seat beside her multiple times with no mention of the fact that she is 14 and probably struggling to see over the dash and touch the pedals at the same time. How is Kyoka the driver. So.

Confirmed can drive:

Kunikida. He's shown driving multiple times as well. He probably has his license and everything. He still takes the train and taxies so I'm guessing he doesn't own a car.

Kyoka. She does not have her license but she's who they put behind the wheel when Kunikida is down or not around.

Ranpo. Of all people. Shown to be able to drive rather well in chapter 79. I'm becoming convinced this is why he doesn't know how to take the train - he drives literally everywhere.

Higuchi. Shown driving home. Probably the character who drives the most if it's part of her usual commute.

Haruno. Seen driving, is explicitly handed the keys in fact.

Ango: Seen driving (poor thing).

Teruko: Seen driving. Probably has a license since they're not big on breaking laws. (But then they weren't on a public road).

Steinbeck: Can drive in places other than Japan. Rammed his truck directly into a very obvious poll in Japan.

Mori? This is unclear. He gets into what would be the passenger side of the car that explodes, but it might have been an American car. Pretty sure it was supposed to be an American car actually. There's no logo but it doesn't seem like there was a chauffeur and he moves like he's reaching for the wheel. Also it's really old and square in the manga.

Chuuya: Flies for the most part but drives a motorcycle in Dead Apple. Not sure if I feel this is canon or not.

Tachihara. Seen driving a scooter. I guess I'll allow it.

Can drive but shouldn't:

Dazai. Apparently this is brought up in a light novel. He drives with Kunikida, implying he has a license, but apparently launched the car into something. He's called a 'bad driver' but I suspect he just needed the thing he flew the car into dead right then. May actually be a very good driver and just lazy.

Driving status unknown:

Tanizaki: Shown at the controls of a helicopter but never a car? Those aren't the same thing so I don't want to say he can drive but apparently he can fly.

Poe: Also can almost definitely drive. Can change out engines. I'm convinced he was driving the truck the agency members were hiding in during the cannibalism arc but I have no proof. Has not been seen behind a wheel.

Fitzgerald: I can't imagine him not knowing how to drive just for sports cars reasons but I also can't imagine him driving when he actually needs to go anywhere.

Fyodor: Travels pretty far a lot, seems to walk though?? It's unquestionable that he could drive a car if asked, but would he? Is he legally allowed to? We may never know.

Kajii: Driving a train like a maniac doesn't count.

Hirotsu: Travels pretty far pretty often. Could be taking trains.

Katai: Doesn't go anywhere

Natsume: Cats around

Akutagawa: Also flies. Shown walking when Higuchi was driving. Probably can't drive.

Gin: Also shown walking.

Jouno: Probably can't drive legally but could maybe drive in a pinch. Jury is still out.

Fukuzawa: Because both Haruno and Ranpo seem to be regular drivers and Fukuzawa is only ever shown walking even when it's logistically improbable I'm becoming increasingly convinced he can't drive.

Kenji, Yosano, Oda, Kouyou, Q, Hawthorn, Margret, Louisa, Melville, Lucy, Mark Twain, Fukuchi, Tecchou, Sigma, Gogol: can't say one way or another.

Can't drive won't drive:

Atsushi will literally let Kyoka drive rather than take the wheel himself.

Naomi hands Haruno the keys to their getaway car and I feel like she'd drive if she could so she goes here.

Oguri: I think he'd have a heart attack if he had to drive for more than 3 minutes. I could be wrong. Shown having a chauffeur though.

Lovecraft.