This survey examined why a substantial percentage of young adults currently do not have a
driver’s license, and the future plans of this group concerning obtaining a license. The survey
yielded useable responses from 618 persons aged 18 to 39 without a driver’s license.
The top eight reasons (primary or secondary) for not having a driver’s license were as
follows: (1) too busy or not enough time to get a driver’s license (37%), (2) owning and
maintaining a vehicle is too expensive (32%), (3) able to get transportation from others (31%),
(4) prefer to bike or walk (22%), (5) prefer to use public transportation (17%), (6) concerned
about how driving impacts the environment (9%), (7) able to communicate and/or conduct
business online instead (8%), and (8) disability/medical/vision problems (7%).
Of the respondents, 22% indicated that they plan on never getting a driver’s license. On the
other hand, 69% expect to get a driver’s license within the next five years.
Young adults without a driver’s license—in comparison with the general population of the
same age—tend to have less education and higher unemployment. However, the present study
was not designed to investigate whether there is a causal relationship, or the direction of the
effect if there were such a relationship.
http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/99124
This blog will expand on themes and topics first mentioned in my book, "The Automobile and American Life." I hope to comment on recent developments in the automobile industry, reviews of my readings on the history of the automobile, drafts of my new work, contributions from friends, descriptions of the museums and car shows I attend and anything else relevant. Copyright 2009-2020, by the author.
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