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MichaelBluejay

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Licensing of young American drivers has been plummeting

In 2014, just 24.5 percent of 16-year-olds had a license, a 47-percent decrease from 1983, when 46.2 percent did. And at the tail end of the teen years, 69 percent of 19-year-olds had licenses in 2014, compared to 87.3 percent in 1983, a 21-percent decrease.

Among young adults, the declines are smaller but still significant—16.4 percent fewer 20-to-24-year-olds had licenses in 2014 than in 1983, 11 percent fewer 25-to-29-year-olds, 10.3 percent fewer 30-to-34-year-olds, and 7.4 percent fewer 35-to-39-year-olds.

https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/ … se/425169/

Jack

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Re: Licensing of young American drivers has been plummeting

One of the best things for overall traffic safety just might be a reduction of younger drivers.