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Just curious how common it is to be a non driver in our car-centric country.

I don't drive but people are always surprised when I say I don't. I think they just assume everyone drives.

I got my licence after moving to Australia (21).

In High School my parents refused to teach me, I learnt driving a 'farm car' around a paddock, but only learnt how to make it move, not how to use it on a road (it was manual).

Moved to Wellington at 17, lived in Petone in an apartment above the bus stop, buses came every 15 minutes at least, never needed a car.

My Nana was here a few weeks ago and I drove her down to the mall, she said 'this is the first time I've been driven around my one of my grandkids'.

I realised then that I was the only one out of all my cousins with a licence. The other 4 live in Wellington and are all old enough to get a licence, but public transport and their jobs don't require them to bother.

On Mums side I have 21 cousins old enough to drive. Only 5 of us do.

I was the only one of my parents' children to pay for their own lessons. Everyone else got them as a 'right of passage'.

I was especially pleased to pass my practical on the first go because my older brother had to try twice.

That's interesting Waireka. So many non drivers.But through lack of necessity perhaps?

I often feel like an oddity because I don't drive ( i can drive to save a life but I absolutely hate driving). Almost as if you are a lesser person for not doing it.

I got my full license at 25, but I didn't buy my first car until I was
30 (though I still cycle, walk, ride-share and take public transport
when feasible). I'd be very happy if it would last until hybrids
become quite a bit better, and second-hand ones (of fourth
generation or later) are readily available.

My car is only a
1.3L, without any bells or whistles such as electric windows, and
I'm happy with that, but I really really like it when I occasionally
get to drive someone else's larger, safer, more modern car,
with air conditioning and altimeter.

My husband will never get a license (he's albino so legally blind).
I grew up in Wellington, so I totally get the no need for a car thing there.
On the one hand its certainly cheaper to only run one car, on the other, I fucking hate going to Bunnings!

He gets by OK, sure it would be a lot easier if he could drive, but we manage.
Most people who don't know just assume he chooses to bike everywhere.

Its a bit difficult at his work, he doesn't go to some social events, because of transport home being an issue when they're not in town, and he gets harassed for not being "one of the team" but they also don't bother to try and find a solution.

Albino? Cool!

I know nothing about Albinos, never realised it caused sight issues, what a pain!

Yeah it effects the retinas (at the back of the eye, as opposed to the lens with most people who have bad eyesight), so can't be corrected with glasses.

Hey it has one thing going for it - he NEVER has to be sober driver
He offers, but for some strange reason, no one's keen...

Sassydot wrote:Yeah it effects the retinas (at the back of the eye, as opposed to the lens with most people who have bad eyesight), so can't be corrected with glasses.

Hey it has one thing going for it - he NEVER has to be sober driver
He offers, but for some strange reason, no one's keen...

I didn't know your husband was albino.

I dont have my full... and I'm 25.
The only reason I got my restricted was because I found out my exboyfriend was cheating on me, bought a car on finance where part of the deal was I had to get my restricted - they booked it for me - and I kept changing the date... so the finance company called to say they would immbolize my car if I didnt go get my restricted.


I really should sit my full now, but I get heart-palpatation-y even thinking about it... which is ridiculous, I am a safe driver and as long as I didnt do something stupid out of nerves, I would pass easily.

ydekm wrote:I dont have my full... and I'm 25.
The only reason I got my restricted was because I found out my exboyfriend was cheating on me, bought a car on finance where part of the deal was I had to get my restricted - they booked it for me - and I kept changing the date... so the finance company called to say they would immbolize my car if I didnt go get my restricted.


I really should sit my full now, but I get heart-palpatation-y even thinking about it... which is ridiculous, I am a safe driver and as long as I didnt do something stupid out of nerves, I would pass easily.

How you do can often be dependant on something as silly as what side of the bed the inspector got up on.

Don't let me scare you off though - do it. I've been on and on at my son who is 25 in November to get his for AGES.

Yeah it's more the control issue... like what if they tell me to pull a u-turn and I dont feel safe doing it, so I refuse...


which is retarded... worst case scenario I would refuse and fail. Or argue about it and fail.

ydekm wrote:I dont have my full... and I'm 25.
The only reason I got my restricted was because I found out my exboyfriend was cheating on me, bought a car on finance where part of the deal was I had to get my restricted - they booked it for me - and I kept changing the date... so the finance company called to say they would immbolize my car if I didnt go get my restricted.


I really should sit my full now, but I get heart-palpatation-y even thinking about it... which is ridiculous, I am a safe driver and as long as I didnt do something stupid out of nerves, I would pass easily.

The full test is a lot easier than the restricted one. I was pretty panicky as well before I did my full (mainly because I had a massive bout of glandular fever and couldn't talk when most of the test is commentary) but it is honestly very easy. I would do it somewhere other than Dorkland (I assume that's where you are) though.

When I went for my full licence I was so much more stressed then I was when I did my exams at school and eventually Uni...


I couldn't sleep the night before. I passed it with flying colours though (no surprise there... I had been on my resticted and driving long enough)

I guess it was just the thought of it and I still find it weird that I freaked out more about that than anything else I have ever done and that includes job interviews.

I've had my full licence since I was 17 because I'm awesome.

Ah, well, now you know. You must have not looked at my facebook photos then.



I was a very large 38-or-so weeks pregnant when I sat my full. I think the poor woman just wanted to be done with ASAP cos the whole test took about 15 minutes, I was told it would be an hour. And I passed, even though she told me at one intersection to go straight through, but I turned because I was so used to turning there... then a bit further down the road she asked why I did it! Haha thought for sure I was gonna fail it cos we went straight back to the VTNZ but nope, passed.
I got my learners when I turned 18 so I'd have ID, did my restricted a bit before I turned 20 cos we moved out the ass end of nowhere and one of us had to drive... then was 21 and a half I guess when I sat my full.

Sweet, noted: feign pregnancy

FFS! YDEKM

Remember not to take your penis with you if you're going to feign pregnancy. That shit gives it away every time.

____ wrote:Remember not to take your penis with you if you're going to feign pregnancy. That shit gives it away every time.

It might also pay to find some over ripe melons somewhere.

Although you could still try it - you'd be sure most people would be too worried about being polite to question you!

And have a full water balloon concealed somewhere for if you want a really quick exit...

I went to Primary School with your husband sassy.

small world
Apparently the area is pretty crap now

It was pretty crap then.

WBP right?

RG

RG yes
Merivale though.
His sisters went to WBP from 92 onwards I think?

Oh, well I went to TBC with him... he is a year or two older than me though.

Maybe I just saw him around WBP with my brothers attending.

You'd have been about the same year as his sister then at WBP, who is also alb., which would explain the familiarity.

WB is weird, some of the shittiest area in Tga and then some of the flashest pretty much across the road.