Anyone here choose not to drive?

[ChaoZ]

I'm 21, have a license but I don't drive. Gas and insurance costs too much. There's public transportation everwhere so I'd rather spend $50/month on that.

 

[lokiju]

WTF?

Turn in your man card!

Only reason to not drive is if you live in a city with good public transportation.

 

[YOyoYOhowsDAjello]

No licence here.
23

I took driver's ed. back in HS and got my temps, but never got around to scheduling an actually test

Since then, Ladybuggy has a car, and since I'm still in college, everywhere I need to go is within walking distance.

I've saved lots of money of course through this route
No car insurance, gas, repairs, and of course... a car.

 

[dmw16]

its good that you can acknowledge you dont have the where-with-all to drive safely. A lot of people dont but cant admit it. Honestly, I cant imagine not driving. I love it! but if I lived in a place where public transportation could get me everywhere I would only driving on the weekends.

 

[beemercer]

My dad gave up driving when he was about 30. He was in two really bad accidents within one months time (4 people died in the first one and one person died in another).

 

[Jeff7]

I also waited as long as possible to get my license. Too many people pass their driver's test JUST to get the license. They don't actually want to learn the rules of the road, all they want is to own the road, which they never will anyway. People get arrogant and impatient too when they're driving. I was with my roommates recently, and they're occasionally yelling at other drivers for certain behavior. Then I notice that my roommates are driving in exactly the same manner, and yelling at other people for being so stupid in response. Driving does make people stupid. They're piloting a large piece of metal at considerable speed, and treat it like a toy.

Sorry if that wasn't good for confidence.


I got my license at 18, when my parents said that I had to learn how to drive. It scared me then, and it still worries me today, but I do do it. I've had a few close calls, such as when people change lanes without looking, but no accidents. A tactic I use when driving too - I assume that other drivers are likely to be arrogant, impatient d!cks. And drive with patience. If you try to speed ahead when the sign says "MERGE HERE, MORONS!!!" you might risk getting either just stuck in a lane that ends, or perhaps smashed between two tractor trailers, all because you tried to save a few seconds by gambling with your large metal vehicle.

Yes there is a lot to stay alert for, but it is possible to adapt to.

Now, all that said, I might have a different opinion of cars if I had to drive in a city on a regular basis. I'm from a rural area, and even now at the college campus I'm at, I don't encounter any real city driving. The times I have had to drive in small cities, I usually prefer to stop afterwards for a little break to just calm myself down. People get goddamn insane in dense cities.

 

[MulLa]

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
20 Years old and scared to drive? You got to be joking.

STFU.
And everyone else don't feed the troll.


OP I know some people that didn't get their license until they were 25 because they were scared to death. Don't feel bad, it might even end up being cheaper in the long run.

Actually I didn't get my license till I was 21 Was scary at first but now I don't know what I would do without a car. Have been conditioned to be able to hop into a car and go wherever I wanted, whenever I wanted without having to wait hours for public transport here!

 

[fustercluck]

Well, I really don't have many places to go, so I don't bug other people to drive me often. Usually if i'm going somewhere, the driver is going to that place for the same reason. What i mean is, I don't ask people to drive me around for my own purpose very often. I'm looking for job close to home, there's a lot to choose from so i should be alright there.

I'm surprised there aren't many more car crashes. I know there's a lot of car crashes (1 every 3 seconds or something), but i'm still amazed there aren't a whole lot more crashes. All these cars speeding, inches apart, people talking on their cell phones and putting on their makeup or just not paying attention. Even just the wheel accidentally slipping through your hands could cause a major/fatal accident.

What I need is a jet pack. Have they invented those yet? Those suckers were fun in Pilotwings.

 

[LordMorpheus]

Originally posted by: Molondo
Yea i don't bother to get my liscence. But there are certain others that are pushing me to get it.

You mean all your friends that are tired of you never pitching in as far as transport goes?

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby

Originally posted by: SVT Cobra
OP I know some people that didn't get their license until they were 25 because they were scared to death. Don't feel bad, it might even end up being cheaper in the long run.

I don't believe you. No one is that much of a misfit.

HOLY CRAP THE IRONY KILLED ME ALMOST!@!!@!@@one

I just get the guy in the Maybach to pick me up, he is on my speed dial.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: Adaman
What I need is a jet pack. Have they invented those yet? Those suckers were fun in Pilotwings.

Not feasible yet, until they invent Mr. Fusion.

But just think about that - we have enough problems now with only 2-dimensional travel. How much worse would it get if we allow an additional dimension for error?

 

[OrganizedChaos]

<--wants to see op drive in boston. going 50 mph in a tunnel is scary the first time you do it.

 

[RichUK]

I have to drive for my job, so no.

 

[FoBoT]

that wouldn't work where i live/work

 

[b0mbrman]

Nope, I love driving.

I drive for fun if I have the free time for it.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: compnovice
I don't like to drive into Manhattan and usually end up taking the train or a bus (I hate the traffic, tolls and the parking costs).

However, I usually drive for areas with less traffic...

If I had to commute an hour for work everyday and there was a good train system from my place I would definitely take the train over driving....

I've driven in Manhattan once in my life. I was scared to death.

 

[HomeAppraiser]

Since the houses I appraise won't come to me I have to drive. The walk to the Courthouse/Post office/Bank are only 12 to 14 blocks, but my time is scarse during business hours so I drive that too if I need to go.

 

[Xyclone]

I love driving. It's too convenient and fun to give up. And why would you be scared to drive? Just drive in very small side streets to begin with, and move up in difficulty, until you're commuting on the 405 in Los Angeles trying to merge into other freeways when huge SUV's are cutting you off with no signals.

 

[clickynext]

I drive all the time and I like driving, and if it weren't for my car it would add at least an extra hour to my commute every day. But I see the massive traffic jams on the road every day, and the pollution that builds up during hot dry days, and sometimes it really makes me want to just stop. I think that in large cities, sooner rather than later, transportation will have to go through a major revolution, probably towards fast public transportation.

I've got my license test this week for my full license. Where I live, you need to go through a one year tutoring stage, take a first driving test, then a two year new driver stage with restrictions before you can even try to take a second test for a full license. Hope I pass, because the test is damn expensive!

 

[secretanchitman]

got my license 4-5 weeks ago (im 17 btw turning 18 next month). pretty useful having a license, IMO.

 

[PeeluckyDuckee]

As long as I can physically and financially drive, I will. Working two full time jobs back to back, having a car is a must.

I must say though, driving on the road I'm a totally different person. Way too over confident at times for my own good.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: clickynext
I drive all the time and I like driving, and if it weren't for my car it would add at least an extra hour to my commute every day. But I see the massive traffic jams on the road every day, and the pollution that builds up during hot dry days, and sometimes it really makes me want to just stop. I think that in large cities, sooner rather than later, transportation will have to go through a major revolution, probably towards fast public transportation.

I've got my license test this week for my full license. Where I live, you need to go through a one year tutoring stage, take a first driving test, then a two year new driver stage with restrictions before you can even try to take a second test for a full license. Hope I pass, because the test is damn expensive!

High speed trains would be nice. I believe they have them in Japan and Europe, probably elsewhere too. In the northeast, a high speed system connecting Washington DC, Trenton, Philadelphia, New York City, and perhaps Pittsburg could do wonders for long commutes otherwise done by car.

 

[fustercluck]

I'm scheduled for my last two lessons the next couple days at 12:00 :/ Not sure how I can get out of going. If only I could drive away...oh right

It's really something I don't want to do. I'm a danger to everyone on the road. I've told both my driving instructors (past and present) that i barely know anything about driving, and they still both just assume I can handle it. Even if i do go to the next two lessons and make it out alive, I'm still not going to want to drive anywhere. I already have my license anyways (at least until 2056). So i don't see why I should have to go to these last two 2 hour sessions.

Here's a dumb question (probably). After practicing Piano for over a year on and off, I still can't fathom playing two different melodies with both hands simultaneously, which is needed when playing the Piano obviously. I just can't do it at all. I'm wondering if I'm incapable of doing that, and if that may link to why I'm a bad driver?