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Fewer American teens rush to get a driver's license as costs rise
Many American teenagers are in no rush to get a driver's license, a long-term shift that federal data show has cut the share of licensed 16-year-olds roughly in half since the 1980s.
Getting a driver's license at 16 is no longer the rite of passage it once was for many American teenagers, The New York Times reported, as more young people delay learning to drive.
Federal Highway Administration data show that about 25% of 16-year-olds had a driver's license in 2022, down from roughly half in 1983. Among 17-year-olds, the share fell to 45.5% from 62.6% in 2000, and among 18-year-olds to 60.3% from 80.4%.
Reasons commonly cited include the cost of cars, insurance and gas, the availability of ride-hailing apps and graduated licensing rules that add steps and practice requirements for new drivers.
Most young people eventually get behind the wheel: by their late 20s, about nine in 10 Americans hold a driver's license, according to the same federal data.
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