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Meantime I failed two road tests and my instructor said I was overthinking it, I finally gave up and figured I'll wait till driverless cars come around
by ikeboy 8y ago
Meantime I failed two road tests and my instructor said I was overthinking it, I finally gave up and figured I'll wait till driverless cars come around
- gsich 8y agoI guess you'll wait 10+ years.
- ikeboy 8y agoI've already ridden in a driverless Lyft as part of a trial, and really in cities I prefer Uber/Lyft or subway, I don't have a pressing need for a car
- folkrav 8y agoI've had my license for 12+ years now, but as soon as I moved into the city, I sold my car. Even with a child I get by just fine with carsharing services, Uber/taxis and public transit.
- gsich 8y agoI would argue that getting a drivers license is different then needing a car.
- ikeboy 8y agoI've never needed to drive. It would be mildly more convenient if I could, but not enough for me to justify spending another few dozen hours practicing to pass the test when it'll be an obsolete skill soon enough
- gsich 8y agoIt's still nice to have it. You gain a lot of independence be it home or on vacation. It's nice not being dependent on taxis/public transport or anyone else. This holds especially true if you are not in an urban area, and busses that don't drive 24/7 classify as those, so it's not only the typical "rural" regions. And no, it won't be obsolete soon. And by "soon" I mean what I wrote earlier, 10+ years.
- godDLL 8y agoMeanwhile, the IDF wanted me to drive a truck. And jailed me for 7 months for not being able to. They let me go, as I wasn't of any use to them otherwise. FF to 2018 (that's 15 years I haven't had any sort of driving license) and lo and behold, I am a certified tractor operator. Turns out I can manage all that signage and other drivers bullshit, provided it all doesn't move too fast. And mostly doesn't come up in my work.
- joaomacp 8y agoI don't know where you're from, but in the driving school I went to in Portugal most people failed their first exams. They asked for a lot of parking manouvres and were harsh on every error. The purpose was to force you into buying more lessons, which you had to do if you wanted a second examination. My second test was way easier, and everyone I knew there failed the first one.
- dsego 8y agoNo need to give up, I know people who'd failed 4-5 times before getting their license. Maybe you need more time or a different instructor.