Goodness, what a thread - clearly the OP is angry about more than just lifts.
Just to add a few points for all the people frothing about lifts being unnecessary, excessively pampering or leading to years of parental dependence:
Uber does not operate everywhere. In fact, once you get outside the M25 (or any other large city/town) it can be a pretty patchy. Just because it works in your area doesn’t mean it is universal.
In many areas, taxis are also pretty nonexistent outside the radius of a station. They won’t take you or collect you from a remoter location unless you pay for both ways of the journey. Even then, they might not fancy the job and just refuse to take it on. Buses? Limited.
The same applies to pavements. Fancy walking on a 60mph road with no pavement, verge or street lighting? No, I thought not. The same goes for cycling.
Even in populous areas many councils have dimmed or reduced street lighting after a certain time (even before last trains arrive) to save money. So what might have been a safe walk when you were growing up is now much more risky. That’s as much about falling over the potholes or badly maintained pavements as it is about attack. But my nice local town still has its fair share of creeps, flashers and doggers - what a fun way to enliven a night out!
I am talking about the Home Counties commuter belt by the way, not a remote part of the country.
Finally, most importantly, not all young people can learn to drive, including any young person who suffers from epilepsy and is not seizure free for a period of time. I am sure that might apply to other conditions or disabilities too. You never know what might be going on for other people.