Is there anybody here who won't/can't drive?

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I'm getting a bit of Deja-Vu. Thought I'd replied in this topic. Maybe it was some other forum.

I probably made a decision at 10-15 to never drive because I was concerned about the effect on the planet.

Tried driving a tiny bit once and just couldn't get it together anyway. Totally put me off.

I didn't learn to drive until I was something like 28 years old. My parents were too hard to learn from (abusive, horrible teaching ability, unclear directions etc), and I had no friends or anyone who was willing to help me until I was 28.

This seems to be a thing with our people - meaning aspies. I went for my permit at 16 and renewed it all the way up to 28 , went for the license, failed the first two times , finally passed then didn't get behind the wheel of a car for the next 20 years . Now I'm 53 and LOVE - ABSOLUTELY LOVE driving!! !

I learned to drive just this year, actually. I like driving but I'm totally cool with not doing so. Surprisingly, I learned much earlier than my father did, but later than most kids in my town. I'm 18 and they all learned as soon as they could get their permit.

Driving simulators could be a great way to learn how to drive if you for some reason are prevented from using a real car. New immersive technology like the Oculus Rift in combination with a decent steering wheel and a set of pedals gives an experience pretty close to real life driving.

I don't drive as I'm terribly accident prone. I've walked into lampposts before and that hurt quite enough...can't imagine what it would be like if I drove into one. Better not take the risk!

At 20 I am still too scared because I know I will get easily distracted.

I got into an accident 20 years ago, the type where my licence was taken away. I tried getting it back but nothing came of it. From my experience I think I have a problem with depth perception, especially on narrow streets and in heavy traffic; I might be accident-prone if I started again but the insurance concept "deductible" makes me pull hairs out.
I would probably have to do the written test etc. in order to get my licence again; this might take too long. To drive again I'd have to practice with a friend or girlfriend/possible significant other. Choosing what vehicle to buy would be another matter.
Carry on!

Intense driving phobia.

I have a permit, but I don't even have to hours required to get a license.

I drove today. I still have trouble distinguishing where Parking is vs. Drive (automatic transmission Tacoma)

I had lessons, such a moneysink, since it's just not for me. A few reasons come to mind.

1. If I'm not driving daily I'll forget. When I had lessons eventually, because I had no job, money got short and thus I had to cut back on the amount of lessons. Driving once a week meant it was back to square 1... weekly. And considering I don't have use for a car, nor money to buy one (let alone money for lessons), it's not happening.
2. I can't deal with other peoples stupidity and impulses. Anticipating other peoples mistakes is about half of driving. I can't even do a bicycle because of this, unless it's like.. at night on quiet nights.

Funny though; it's not that I can't comprehend how a car operates. Shifting and such all work fine. I can drive a car just fine on a track. It's when you have to keep in mind pedestrians, rules, and safety where I don't do well. I always figured driving a car should be my fastest way to get from A to B. I suppose I would do fine operating a Panzer just fine though, lol. Make room, make room!

Fun fact; I do have a license to drive a moped, yet I never ever owned a moped thus not even driven on either. I doubt I could do that safely either. But that's what you get for handing them out by only administering a written test, lol. Which I actually gave a shot as preparation for the written part for my drivers license. So I'm well aware of traffic rules, since I passed that part. It's also where my intollerant aspie-side comes in, cause I frequently get annoyed by drivers who for some reason don't grasp traffic rules... and I'm not even actively engaging with them in traffic.. I'm merely a pedestrian on the sidewalk, yet it makes me want to hurl a sidewalk tile at their car for being so utterly stupid.