I lived in a mining town for several years. There were residents there who had never travelled outside the town boundary by motor vehicle. Back in their childhood days, there was a train which took them to the port about 25 miles away and they travelled by boat to other places. But generally, they stayed in the town for most of their lives. There was a bus which took the working men to the mine, and the shops were all within walking distance of all the town's homes.
There are millions of people who live to old age without owning or driving a motor vehicle. They live in Asia, Africa, and even Europe. Their lives aren't unusual for that where they reside.