Licensed to Drive? Gen Z — and Their Parents — Increasingly Say “No, Thanks” Due to Soaring Costs

“Whether you start driving at 16, 26 or 46,” Fischer says, “you’re still inexperienced.” That’s why graduated licensing exists in the first place — to put up guardrails around new drivers during their most risky years of driving. But in nearly every state, graduated licensing requirements end at age 18. This means that older teens who delay licensing can hit the road with none of the restrictions and training they would have had just months earlier.

Licensed to Drive? Gen Z — and Their Parents — Increasingly Say “No, Thanks” Due to Soaring Costs

November 6, 2024