If you no longer drive it doesn’t mean you can’t still carry on an active, engaged life. Getting together with a friend, visiting family members, participating in your community are still important activities that you will want to continue.
Adjusting to life without a car may be tough at first. Hopefully you have participated in the decision to stop driving and found other ways to continue your routine activities. Many people have difficulty asking family and friends for rides; others have problems accepting offers of rides. Some tips on living without driving:
- Talk with others about not driving
- Develop a network around you: You can do things for others, and they can do things for you
- Keep your car and have others drive you around in it
- If you are not comfortable on a bus, ask a family member or friend to ride with you the first few times
- Consider having groceries delivered
- Learn to shop on the Internet
Other forms of mobility
Getting around is important to your health and well being. Find out the alternatives to driving in your area. Some examples are:
- Bus
- Train
- Taxis
- Family or friends
- Private driving services
- Walking
- HandyDART
- Others drive your car
- Organizations with volunteer drivers
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