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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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[-] Albbi@lemmy.ca 14 points 6 days ago

I think aspiring to a car free lifestyle is great, but there's nothing wrong with renting every once in a while. For the few times in your life that you need to move, renting a Uhaul will save you a ton of money over using a moving company. And there's a few times where renting a truck when purchasing a large appliance will save you over having things delivered.

[-] dil@lemmy.zip 5 points 6 days ago

im curious do all of yall live in very urban environments and have good car free infrastructure? I could not imagine relying on trains, busses, etc. that would add hours of travel time to my day

[-] Albbi@lemmy.ca 5 points 6 days ago

I use my bike to get around and recently upgraded to an ebike to help with hills and so that I'm not sweating when I get to where I'm going. I find I can get most places about as fast as a car since I can avoid traffic. For longer trips, I'm thinking of getting an escooter to get me to the train station and then the rest of the way.

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