One counter-anectode to your examples (and your condescending "point"): I spent six months (Nov '16 - May '17) with my license yanked away after a seizure. Ube

One counter-anectode to your examples (and your condescending "point"): I spent six months (Nov '16 - May '17) with my license yanked away after a seizure. Uber (and Lyft) changed my life at that time. The last time I was in a similar position I depended on friends' charity. There were taxis that you could call by phone, but around an hour away. I was in a large city then too (Atlanta).