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"The most obvious: the elderly and people with disabilities" Interesting you pick that as your first point, as this is an argument for the opposite. The 3 gro

"The most obvious: the elderly and people with disabilities" Interesting you pick that as your first point, as this is an argument for the opposite. The 3 groups of people that can't drive, are these 2 and kids.

Razengan 7y ago
> The 3 groups of people that can't drive, are these 2 and kids. Ah sorry, I should have explicitly stated that they need others to drive them around. Taxis and public transport are usually not convenient for them.
- benj111 7y ago
  Id argue against public transport not being convenient older people, certainly compared to other groups. I can see how public transport is more of a challenge for certain disabled groups. I can't see why taxis couldn't fill that role here though???
mamon 7y ago
They can't drive by themselves, but can be driven in a car by friend or family, who will take them exactly to their final destination. Public transportation requires them to walk significant distance, climb stairs, etc, which is not nearly as convenient. Of course taxis are the alternative, but they are quite expensive, and taxi driver might not be as helpful and forgiving for their disabilities as a family member would.
- Razengan 7y ago
  Yep, taxi drivers are strangers, which is not desirable for people who need to be chaperoned, and in worse cases it puts those passengers at a risk of being taken advantage of (like being charged an unnecessarily higher fare, or not getting their forgotten belongings back.)
  - benj111 7y ago
    In a future where we get rid of private cars, we could have community taxis/buses that are trained to deal with these things. Theres a woman near me with some kind of mental impairment that gets picked up and dropped off by a mini bus with a lift on the back, so the model obviously exists in some form. Plus it doesn't rely on a support network that may not be there.
Kaiyou 7y ago
How do you move your eldery father to your home for christmas? You drive to him, get him in your car and drive him to your home.

Razengan 7y ago

> The 3 groups of people that can't drive, are these 2 and kids. Ah sorry, I should have explicitly stated that they need others to drive them around. Taxis and public transport are usually not convenient for them.

benj111 7y ago
Id argue against public transport not being convenient older people, certainly compared to other groups. I can see how public transport is more of a challenge for certain disabled groups. I can't see why taxis couldn't fill that role here though???

mamon 7y ago

They can't drive by themselves, but can be driven in a car by friend or family, who will take them exactly to their final destination. Public transportation requires them to walk significant distance, climb stairs, etc, which is not nearly as convenient. Of course taxis are the alternative, but they are quite expensive, and taxi driver might not be as helpful and forgiving for their disabilities as a family member would.

Razengan 7y ago
Yep, taxi drivers are strangers, which is not desirable for people who need to be chaperoned, and in worse cases it puts those passengers at a risk of being taken advantage of (like being charged an unnecessarily higher fare, or not getting their forgotten belongings back.)
- benj111 7y ago
  In a future where we get rid of private cars, we could have community taxis/buses that are trained to deal with these things. Theres a woman near me with some kind of mental impairment that gets picked up and dropped off by a mini bus with a lift on the back, so the model obviously exists in some form. Plus it doesn't rely on a support network that may not be there.

Kaiyou 7y ago

How do you move your eldery father to your home for christmas? You drive to him, get him in your car and drive him to your home.