All my life, I’ve gotten into a lot of car accidents and survived them all and never harmed anyone and was very, very blessed. No one ever felt comfortable as a passenger in my car and I always thought they were being rude. But, recently, I got into a a very bad one-car accident, and came out unscathed,(again), and now I feel that it is time for me to quit driving after a 40 year driving career. I am very adamant about this, because I got into this last accident because I was very stressed out from being very lost in my own hometown and very, very confused. I couldn’t answer the officer’s simple question’s. I just feel it is time to give up my keys.
I don’t drive because of concentration issues.
This might be my problem. Not paying attention to what is going on in traffic.
I got rid of my car for financial reasons mainly but was close to what you described. I’d give it some more thought before you commit to it. For one see how good the public transport is in your area.
I didn’t drive from age 22 to age 27. But the part of the world where I live requires driving a car for a lot, so I went back to driving.
Jayster
I have never driven officially due to anxiety, poor reactions and visual spatial problems . My father did try teaching me off the main road but gave up after a while.
I don’t drive mostly concentration issues, it’s sometimes very hard for me to stay as focused as you need to be to drive. I have attempted to drive a few times but never fully felt comfortable behind the wheel because you had to focus on everything around you and it’s too much for my mind to handle all at once.
I can’t wait for them to come up with self-driving cars…
I used to get panic attacks while driving, now I don’t get them. I still have some anxiety but it gets better everyday. I blame it on a bad mushrooms trip last may and I’m probably right in blaming that, but I recover daily from it and hopefully one day driving will be back to the way it used to be 
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For all of you who don’t or unable to drive; I do hope you have access to public transportation or those who love you who can “chauffeur” you. Sadly, where I live now, I don’t. I need my vehicle and as of Friday, I won’t have one until I “purchase” a new one. My dear car was “killed” by a dead tree and is now considered a total loss. I have been lucky as far as driving. I think I did have some trouble back in 2012; but, that has all disappeared now. I remember once years ago, my late sister considered me “loopy” one Saturday and would let me drive for the weekend errands. I wrote about it in my journal; but the details escape me. I pray to Spirit everyday that I will always be able to drive and the finances to continue.
I do drive when I have to. My job schedule is flexible so I’m not in rush hour or anything like that.
My sis will drive when we have to go somewhere new. I’m not good with directions to new places. I get lost like no other. After a few times of her driving… then I can drive it.
I do know when I’m having a rough morning… I leave the keys on the peg and take my bus pass.
I was driving recently in my brand new, used vehicle when I got LOST on my way to the hairstylist shop, which is in my neighborhood. The hairstylist is only about a mile away, and somehow, I ended up far away in another town, miles away. Now this town, I was not very familiar with, so, I got very lost and even very confused. For some reason, I parked in the middle of the road and someone called the police. The police did a breathalyzer, and it was negative, but even so, they arrested me on DUI charges of pharmaceutical drugs, (which I did not know was illegal). Anyway, I was very confused and because of this, I signed my rights away to an attorney.They did neurological tests on me, and I flunked all of them. They took my coat off of me and threw me in an extremely cold cell. Much later in the night, they told me I could post bail. I knew no one who could post bail for me and I did not want to bother my family about this, So, I tried to use my credit card. But, I could not remember my credit card password. They told me to get back in my cell and sit in there til I remembered my password. There was nothing to sleep on but a wooden plank with no mattress and no pillow and no blanket and it was freezing cold. So, I sat up all night, wide awake til morning. In the morning, by chance, I decided to try my business debit card and try my bank password, which I could remember, and it worked! So, I then checked out of there and took a cab to my friends house and told her my story.
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I don’t drive because I resolved long ago to try and help the planet stay green. I do have a license though.
I only drive to work if I need to as its quite far. I try to cycle everywhere else. I find if I am having a rough day, driving is not the best idea. Although I’d say I am more vigilant than most drivers as I always think things are coming at me out the corner of my eye. Can be scary. (Don’t tell my doctor that bit!)
I got into a car accident when I was 16, no one was hurt. But I’m 32 almost and have a car and motorcycle. Some days I don’t feel comfortable driving or riding. But most of the time it’s just getting up and doing it. Sometimes I feel like I’m getting killed inside.
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I’m scared to drive due to concentration issues, anxiety and my meds make me tired.
I’ve gone back to driving because my girlfriend lives so far away and the only way I can see her is by driving to her house. She is sickly and doesn’t like leaving her house. I’ve figured that I can avoid getting sleepy and confused from bed time medications by taking them much later at night. Taking them at around 9:45pm at night, right before I go to sleep. I won’t drive after taking my bed time meds. I never get sleepy or confused from my day time meds so that should not be a problem as far as driving is concerned.
Ever since I ended up on meds for the second time round I didn’t feel up to driving from the start. I’ve give it some thought but still don’t feel confident and plus sometimes I look at red lights and my mind is just blank as in not even thinking it means stop. I was a confident driver before everything turned upside down with this illness.
I own a car. I prefer to walk or ride a bicycle for health reasons. I can do this in this small town. Everything is within walking distance. Sometimes I get tired. I’m 73 years old…A car is an expedient. You’re left with a whole lot of time on your hands from getting places so quickly. It eats up the time.