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Started the day of my 18th birthday, got license the same year.

The last time I drove a car was over 1 year ago now. I caused a few accidents because I just don't have insight in traffic, can't park good etc.
For my own safety and that of others I have decided to refrain from driving.

I don't have one yet, but I've taken young driver lessons, and plan to get it pretty much as soon as I'm 18.

That said, if I can't even use a handheld wheel for a video game to deal with that situation when there's LESS to pay attention to, then I believe it's far less likely that I'll be able to do it well IRL. Added to my general lack of coordination. I in no way said they were the exact same thing.



Same thing happened to me. I was finally planning on getting my temps and ended up being hospitalized for a period for frequent seizures. Afterwards, I wasn't allowed to pursuit driving (not that I cared) for a year.

I'm not overestimating. I actually live an hour and a half's drive (if you're speeding and taking back roads) from a Wal-Mart. There is a small town 20 miles off, but shopping up here is too expensive. I actually underestimated how much it costs to get to Wal-Mart and back. I didn't do any math at all, I was just giving a favorable estimate towards the cost of transportation with a vehicle.

The local transportation here is STILL 3 dollars one way (6 dollars both ways). Yes, they do the drive, but taxes is what keeps the cost of transportation via bus so cheap. It takes about 2 hours to get to where I need to with the local bus.

I can give you some math if you'd like. Let's say we average 55 miles an hour the whole drive (speed limit), and it still takes 1.5 hours to get there. That would make it 82.5 miles one way (165 miles both ways). If I were lucky and was driving with a 40 mile per gallon vehicle, that would mean for a full round trip, I would use 4.125 gallons. If gas were 3 dollars a gallon (actually 3.4 dollars a gallon in town, more expensive if I get it up here), that would cost me 12.375 dollars round trip vs 6 dollars round trip of the local bus, and this math is done in favor of cheaper costs for the vehicle.

That isn't even calculating at the cost of a monthly pass for the local bus. Thankfully, I don't need to use the bus that often, but if I did, then it'd come out even more favorably than the previous 6 dollar round trip. And of course, we can't forget other costs: payments, maintenance, insurance. Really, local transportation will always be cheaper for me, even if it wasn't subsidized. It isn't as convenient as a car, and it has other downsides too, but those are the things I sacrifice by not getting a license.

You are very fortunate to have such an extensively interconnected public transport system in your area. I'm glad you have that option - by all means, take advantage of it! It saves fuel, reduces pollution, reduces traffic congestion AND it helps you avoid a stressful situation. That's a win for everybody!

I didn't get my licence until i was 34. it help when i started driving an automatic, i passed my test about 4 years after that. i couldnt manage in a manual (stick shift? in the US)

I agree where is the never button. I took drivers ed and drove like twice after that and was horrible and I have no intention on getting my license. I drift all over the road and cant seem to grasp how to turn a corner and or staying in the lane resulting in every time I drove someone had to help me so I wouldn't crash which I almost did quite a few times heck I almost drove right straight into my parents porch all because the driveway has a slight corner to it.

My fiance drives so he takes me to work and picks me up. It does stink sometimes waiting around but its worth it instead of being so scared trying to stay between the lines and on the actual road for the 2 minute drive home

But granted if I ever wanted to learn I could and my guy is a mechanic so all work on it he would do but the cost of 2 cars on his insurance it would sky rocket due to me being a new driver and the gas, inspection, registration, its not worth all of that money spent when he already has the car and the experience and can stay on the road.

Its safer for everyone if I dont.

Never. When I took the road test one of the reasons they gave for not giving me a license was that I was too cautious.

I am 21 and have never had a driver's license, probably never will either.