I’m mostly thinking about insurance here. I’ve been told conflicting information. I live in Florida.

I live with someone who has a driver’s license and a car, but I don’t have either. I’ve avoided getting one because I have no interest in car ownership, and I feel like if I started driving regularly I’d probably die - I have driven before but I really don’t think it’s something I’d ever get good at.

It’s undeniable that having one would be convenient though - for rare occasions like emergencies at a minimum but also other scenarios.

I know almost nothing about how this stuff works. If I get a license, am I required to acquire and pay for insurance, even if I don’t own a car or regularly drive? Or will the person I live with have to pay more for their insurance? Are there any other costs or downsides associated with it that I might not be thinking of?

Thanks.

  • Qwazpoi@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    You don’t need to get insurance just because you have a license. You can have a license and no car.

    It could help you as far as some employers will ask if you have one and a few situations like that.

    There’s no real downside other than paying for the drivers license test. Even after it expires it’ll still work for an ID.

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      Even after it expires it’ll still work for an ID.

      Depends on where you are and what you are doing

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      1 year ago

      In some jurisdictions, the longer you have a lisence / the longer you have one without any tickets or other issues, the cheaper the insurance might be.

      If you can afford the test, it might be good to have