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Shamed by parents for wanting a car-free lifestyle. (lemmy.ca)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/fuckcars@lemmy.ca
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I let my folks know that I'm getting rid of my drivers licence, because I don't plan on driving for at least the next 5 years.

My parents then said things like, "you're moving backwards in life", or "what will you do if you need to transport someone in an emergency?", to which I responded, "Taxi, or ambulance".

Am I a fool? Should I retain my licence for emergencies? I'm broke ATM, but should start working again soon, and my licence is expiring in a few weeks (and my wallet fell in a river a week ago, so I don't have the card anyways, not even kidding), so I'd rather not pay the $90 to keep it, if I don't have to.

What about you? Do you still keep a license handy for situations, or no? Is living car and license free possible in Canada?

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[–] 1 point 1 year ago

If you're car free because you don't want to own a car.
There are options to have access to cars through car sharing.
Generally, having a drivers license lets you have greater travel range and options. I drive maybe once every 2-3 months, that's usually because I want a more reliable travel time than waiting for 3-4 transfers between buses and train routes.
Knowing you have a choice to drive also allow you to not focus on other things rather than what you can't do

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