I have no choice, unfortunately. I have no vehicle and have never learned how to drive, but I plan to one of these days.

The bus system here in Vegas is not always the most reliable one. It's not much better than the MTA in Los Angeles (which went on strike twice when I lived there, which pretty much freaked me out and left me stranded - thank God that hasn't happened here - yet). Although, Vegas is a lot smaller than LA, and you don't necessarily have to have a car here, but it sure would have come in handy plenty of times.

The reason why I haven't learned to drive is bad timing and economics. When I was 16, my mom got in a bad car accident and her vehicle got completely totaled. My high school had a drivers ed program, but the funding was cut and there was no driving part. When my mom and I went to go live with my aunt, there was no way in HELL she was going to let me drive her car. My first ex-boyfriend had no car for a long time, then when he finally got one, he never taught me how. My second ex-boyfriend never really taught me how either. And on and on...

I've only been behind the wheel of a car once in my life so far (with my second ex) and it freaked the shit out of me. I actually drove onto the sidewalk, but luckily I remembered to brake! Then I drove very slowly on the street for a couple of blocks before I had to stop because I couldn't take it anymore. But at least I can say I did it. Now I just have to do it again with this cab driver that was very kind to me and my mom who offered to teach me to drive for free.

At least if I have a license and know how to drive, even though I don't have a car, that will make me happy, although, I'm hesitant to drive out here. People are such maniacs - not just to other drivers, but to pedestrians too! I kid you not. That's one of the reasons why I haven't learned either, but I have to get over those fears. I can't deal with incompetent and rude bus drivers anymore, or weirdos on the bus, having to bum rides off people, or not having the freedom of being able to go wherever I want whenever I want. Sure, it will cost money for gas, insurance, and maintenence, but having my own wheels one day will be SO worth it.