Because I keep failing these theory exams and I’m about to throw the towel. These laws, rules and stuff are so stupid and complicated to remember. Also this shit isn’t cheap to do and I don’t have a car anyways.

  • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
    38·
    3 months ago

    Well, yeah, if you’re going to drive, it’s worth the hassle. If you aren’t, then it isn’t. Since you don’t have a car, you can’t drive on any regular basis. Kinda pointless to do the work for a piece of plastic to sit in your wallet/purse. And it is definitely not the best way to spend money if you aren’t going to drive.

    Those “stupid” laws aren’t stupid. They’re there for a reason even though some of them are arbitrary. Those laws are what keeps everyone on the same page. If we meet up at a 4way stop intersection, it doesn’t really matter what the rule is for who goes first, it only matters that there is a rule that we all know and follow. If we are all aware of a standard for who goes first, nobody crashes.

    Same with road signs, speed limits (though speed limits are also a safety factor, and aren’t as arbitrary), passing, etc.

    If you can’t learn those rules, you can’t drive with the thousands of other people on the road without causing problems. So you don’t get a license, and there are consequences for trying todrive without one.

    I hated the boredom of driving classes. Most people do. And the tests can be pretty empty, depending on where you are. But anyone unable or unwilling to put in the time and effort to learn the rules/laws and pass those tests would be dangerous on the roads.

    But, yeah, other than it being a tiny bit easier to do the younger you are, if you don’t plan on driving any time soon it would be a waste of resources to do it now instead of later. If you live somewhere with decent public transit, you can go your whole life without driving and that can be a great thing.

    I will also warn you that driving takes practice to do safely and well. Doesn’t matter how old you are, it still takes a year or so to get to the point where everything is second nature. I’m glad I got that period done when I was a kid and had people around that were experienced drivers to give me advice before I needed it. If I’d waited until my thirties, that advice wouldn’t have been as easy to get. So that is an advantage if you specifically are still in your teen years (which is when most people deal with all the tests and such) to doing it now rather than later.

    • Cryophilia@lemmy.world
      4·
      3 months ago

      I’d argue that in some cases it’s worth it even if you don’t plan on driving. Half of the hassle is standing in line and presenting documents at the DMV, which you have to do even for a non-driver’s license. Presenting an “alternate ID” is something some places/systems have a difficult time with.

      • southsamurai@sh.itjust.works
        4·
        3 months ago

        Ouch.

        Well, that does mean that you’ll lack some of the living resources a teenager would get whether they wanted them or not.

        But, if you’ve managed to handle getting around without a car this long, chances are that driving isn’t going to be important in your life unless you move somewhere that it isn’t possible to handle daily tasks without driving.

        So it’s optional, at least based on what info you’ve provided. Don’t do it if you don’t want to :)