I’m 25 and I don’t have a drivers license. I mean, I’ve never really felt the need to go and get one. Public transport is usually the fastest option where I live, and it takes a lot less responsibility to use it.
But most people would still prefer driving, rather than using the public T. Why?
The answer depends on where you live.
In a good city with well funded public transportation, it makes sense to use it.
But in other cities either public transportation doesn’t exist, or is so limited/crippled that you need a car anyways to get it places. Then it becomes a question about time.
Yes I could take a bus, but to get from Halifax to Dartmouth it would take the same time on a bike, or half the time with a car.
Or well if I miss my bus in Fredericton I will need to wait 30 minutes for another one. Or I can walk and get to my destination before it gets here and leave on my own time and leisure.