cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/134805

Disclaimer: I’m not from the US.

As a student in a relatively large-ish city, I’ve been doing fine with public transportation. I’m not particularly interested in driving because of (no particular order):

  • environmental impact (in part mitigated by EVs)
  • ‘severe’ ADHD; I would never be relaxed driving
  • safety; I don’t trust other drivers to follow the rules properly

Should I still get a driver’s license sooner than later?

  • TheTrueLinuxDev@beehaw.orgEnglish
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    1 year ago

    The driver license isn’t always necessarily for driving, but it can also be used for identification and verification. I would still get a driver license for that reason though you could probably do fine with a passport.

    • Alacran@mander.xyzEnglish
      2·
      1 year ago

      I don’t know where op is from, but at least in Sweden you just get a “national ID”. Same shape as a driver’s license, works all over the EU, none of the pesky driving and the passport stays safely at home until it’s time to travel out of the EU.

        • Alacran@mander.xyzEnglish
          1·
          1 year ago

          It’s definitely a convenience if you’re already a driver. But there’s no reason to get one just for identification purposes.