Disclaimer: I’m not from the US.

As a student in a relatively large-ish city, I’ve been doing fine with public transportation. I’m not particularly interested in driving because of (no particular order):

  • environmental impact (in part mitigated by EVs)
  • ‘severe’ ADHD; I would never be relaxed driving
  • safety; I don’t trust other drivers to follow the rules properly

Should I still get a driver’s license sooner than later?

  • @[email protected]English
    1•1 year ago

    I have driven maybe 20 or so times in the seven years I’ve been car free. I do all I can to avoid cars, but sometimes it’s very convenient to be able to drive, whether to give friends a break on a road trip, for work, or in case of emergencies.

    This might be different in your country, but driver’s licenses are the main form of ID where I’m from, and not having that can cause minor issues. That being said, if you’re fine without one and don’t feel comfortable driving anyways, you shouldn’t feel pressured to get one.