We lived in St. Louis, Mo, when my youngest wanted to learn how to drive. OMG! Lots of traffic, and all the parking was on the street. I couldn't teach him, or ride with him...my heart and nerves weren't up to the task. Nor did we have an extra vehicle for him to drive, so he didn't get a license.
We moved down to Ft. Myers, Fl., where there is very little on the street parking. Almost everything is build like suburbs, and we all have our own driveways. YAY. But he didn't learn to drive until he had to....in his 30's. But without all those parked cars to run into.....SO MUCH EASIER. Lol. Sending the sympathy. Keeping the drugs to myself.