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> The statistics do not bear this out. In 2012 41% of people under 19 had a license. In 2022 49% of people under 19 had a license. Maybe not Gen Z specifically
by echoangle 2y ago
> The statistics do not bear this out. In 2012 41% of people under 19 had a license. In 2022 49% of people under 19 had a license.
Maybe not Gen Z specifically but the general trend absolutely exists.
„The percentage of 19-year-olds with a driver’s license dropped steadily from 87.3% in 1983 to 68.7% in 2022, according to most recent data from the Federal Highway Administration.“
https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/teens-drivers-license-car-sales-595c521d https://www.wsj.com/lifestyle/teens-drivers-license-car-sale...
This also shows different numbers compared to your comment, where did you get those values?
- philjohn 2y agoWell when you look at the cost of insurance, learning to drive, and cars themselves, when housing is more expensive than ever, and many jobs accessible to 19 year olds don't pay particularly well, is this surprising? The assertion that it's "Gen Z don't want to learn to drive" might be wrong, could it instead be "Gen Z can't afford to drive"? My 17 year old son just passed his test in the UK (in a manual, none of that automatic rubbish!) and the costs are astronomical, and out of reach to many.
- echoangle 2y agoRight, I wouldn’t agree that they necessarily aren’t interested, I was just clarifying that something is causing them to get less driver licenses, and this is reflected in statistics.