I can't drive at present after developing epilepsy. Even though it is 5 minutes walk to my kids' school and 15 minutes walk to work, it is a real pain in the neck not being able to drive! Public transport not up to much around here and, in any case, it's just as easy for me to walk as to hang around waiting for a bus. Some days, I'm walking backwards and forwards from the office to the school to home and do several miles a day. Probably good for me! I can't imagine how difficult it would be living somewhere a bit more rural without access to a car.