Driving can be terrifying but in time it becomes so convenient. Making parents do such long trips when you have the means to learn, and the time just doesn't make sense.
My partner's parents live quite in the middle of nowhere and getting anywhere by public transport can take quite a while and the busses aren't exactly reliable either. My partner of course wanted to learn as soon as he could, his younger brother still hasn't gotten around to it but as soon as their younger sister turned 18 their mum said 'you're going to driving school
right now. Because she's so sick of doing pick up/drop off with the middle sibling and the youngest is taking a gap year to work and save money, so she'll be living at home.
I totally understand that driving can be scary but you can't expect others to play chauffeur when you
need a car to get around. What will she do when her mum gets older? I know my grandma at some point didn't like to drive long distances or in the dark, especially when it's raining because she didn't feel comfortable. At that point Gabby will also be old enough that she'll be slower at learning and adjusting to driving. I know this doesn't apply to everyone, but it does get harder to pick up driving the older you get, especially when you're hyping it up in your ahead for years and being anxious, rather than trying to work through it.