I'm old enough that my grandmothers were born in the late 1800's and neither of them drove. My mother didn't learn how to drive (or maybe just get a license) until she was 35 and her older sister never drove. But, I grew up on a farm and even though I rode the school bus, we drove everywhere else. Didn't have a car when I was in college, so was pretty much confined to campus and had to search for a ride from kids from my area when I wanted to go home for the weekend. Over the years, I have often depended on public transportation for getting to work, but not for a long time. Not looking forward to the years when I might lose my independence by not being able to drive. About eight months ago I had to take my younger sister's car away when she moved into assisted living and she was not happy, but when someone becomes a threat to themselves and others, they can't be allowed to drive.