Disclaimer: I’m not from the US.
As a student in a relatively large-ish city, I’ve been doing fine with public transportation. I’m not particularly interested in driving because of (no particular order):
- environmental impact (in part mitigated by EVs)
- ‘severe’ ADHD; I would never be relaxed driving
- safety; I don’t trust other drivers to follow the rules properly
Should I still get a driver’s license sooner than later?
If you are doing fine without one and feel the way you describe then there is probably no point paying for lessons, insurance and a car.
Sometimes a drivers license can be good career wise though so it can be good to have in the back pocket.