Study: Teens can't afford to drive | The Detroit News
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And there are other reasons that teens are putting off getting licenses. Most states have imposed graduated driver license programs that mean it can take years to get an unrestricted license. Starting in 2011, beginning teen drivers in Michigan faced limits on the number of passengers and shorter nighttime driving hours.
States also are requiring more training for young drivers. Many states, including Michigan, ended free driver education programs administered by local school districts, meaning that young drivers and their families must pay for private driver training. Other states have raised the minimum age at which drivers can be licensed. But those rule changes took place, in large part, before 2006.
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There is this tidbit, too. Not sure how much of an effect this has, since it appears to vary by state, but overall it sounds like getting a license is becoming more European in nature.
Now, if only there were some way to price driving out of the range of those who currently play with their stupid-phones while driving.