Undriving and Undriver Licensing

New Patterns established as a result of Undriving program:

• The biggest thing is being much more willing to bike in the rain – got good rain gear and got over the idea that it was too uncomfortable.

• I am now busing to work everyday. We leave our car parked for five days a week. It’s fun on days when I have activities after work to bus to them, and then listen to everyone complaining about traffic and parking.

• Being able to access Internet on bus to Eastside helped form a time-saving pattern.

• Taking the bus is more relaxing and easier than I expected.

• When my husband and I both walk to the store we can actually carry quite a bit in our backpacks. And we get to walk the dog at the same time!

• It’s nice having my car become more of a stranger. I only drove when I had a passenger. Motorcycling is like skiing during an errand, which means I don’t need to drive for recreation – I incorporated it into my day.

• No more driving my daughter to school – it’s only 1/3 of a mile!)

• Biggest benefit is more time with my kid. Living the example I’d like her to see.

• Felt like we were given permission to raise the issue with others.

• I like to encourage others to re-think their car-loving ways. You really can run errands, go to work, get around town much better (quicker, happier, healthier) on a bike than in a dinosaur machine (fossil-fuel guzzling car).

• My five-year-old wears his Undriver License on his backpack everywhere he goes.  He likes to tell people he’s reducing global warming!

• Before I received my Undriver’s license, my children and I often walked to the store, the park, the beach and nearby restaurants. I didn’t make the time, however, to walk the kids to their preschool classes. It seemed like it was too far, or we just ran out of time. I decided to take the pledge and I adjusted our schedule to allow time to get to and from classes. We love it! A 5 minute driving trip (one way) turned into a 30 minute walk (one way)–but the benefits are tremendous. Less time in the car, buckling into and out of car seats. We use less gas and enjoy the benefits of exercise. We take time to stop and smell the flowers, marveling at the gardens in the neighborhood. The girls are learning to identify many species of plants, as well as birds.