Originally Posted by Walter S

Maybe. Maybe not. In my case I became car free because I was ordered by the state not to drive a car for six months due to a temporary neurological condition that might make me unsafe to others. During that time some realities about how attainable a car free life is hit me and I decided to sell the car.

You certainly may be right, but it all depends on what the issue is. Old age may affect your vision, reaction times, or other things that can disqualify you from driving a car but not from riding a bicycle.