In an ideal world, it would be useful if everyone knew how to drive (not necessarily did drive regularly). Especially during the current pandemic, when use of public transport and even taxis and car-sharing are discouraged. However, what really upsets me about some comments here is that some people seem not only to think it desirable to know how to drive, but to feel indignation and contempt against anyone who can't drive, or even the concept that some people cannot, or may choose, not to drive.
I have visual processing disabilities that mean that I cannot, and have been advised not to. drive. No doubt I could learn to drive in the sense of operating the machine and following the rules, but I could not drive safely as my visual reaction times are too poor to deal with sudden unexpected events on the road. In a way, I would be like a drunk driver when I am sober.
Most people IRL accept this fact about me; and I have made a fair few sacrifices in order to be able always to live in places where I can live independently without needing to drive. But some of the sneering comments about non-drivers on MN really get to me.
Apart from people like me who don't drive at all, I also know some older people who did drive at one time, but gave it up when age resulted in slower reflexes. I am NOT saying that all older people should give up driving!; but there are some people, especially among those who had somewhat slow reaction times to begin with, who find it difficult or impossible to drive safely beyond a certain age. I have occasionally come across posts that imply that even this group of people must either have the beginning of dementia, or are just allowing themselves to become lazy.
I do occasionally come across the other extreme: posts that are judgemental and self-righteous about drivers 'destroying the environment', etc. But it seems to be much commoner with regard to non-drivers.