M. 34

I’m currently studying for the theory and then the practice for the license and I hate it… But since I’m unemployed for like half a year now maybe it will give me more chances to get hired. Still I will avoid driving as much as possible, being on a highway scares me and I’m afraid of having an accident. Plus I wear glasses and I’m not sure if my reflexes or peripheral view are good enough…

So, what’s your reason to not drive a car… money? For the environment? Are you afraid? You really don’t need to?

  • @MicrowavedTea
    8•11 days ago

    I do have a license but refuse to drive. I guess the main reasons would be:

    • I get lost very easily and navigating while driving is much harder (no stopping, turning around etc)
    • You can’t entirely zone out or use that time to do something else like reading so if it’s a daily commute this is just lost time
    • Road infrastructure here is terrible. I actually find it much safer to drive at night because at least you can see the headlights of cars coming out of blind intersections
    • Just like there are (many) places you can’t go without a car, there are also places you can’t go with a car because there is no parking, mainly the city center, which is the place I visit the most

    You also can’t drive drunk and I kinda like drinking.