{"id":60448,"date":"2017-07-11T21:21:09","date_gmt":"2017-07-11T14:21:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-u-turn-generation-have-british-teenagers-stopped-learning-to-drive\/"},"modified":"2017-07-11T21:32:59","modified_gmt":"2017-07-11T14:32:59","slug":"the-u-turn-generation-have-british-teenagers-stopped-learning-to-drive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-u-turn-generation-have-british-teenagers-stopped-learning-to-drive\/","title":{"rendered":"The U-turn generation: have British teenagers stopped learning to drive?"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nStatistics show an 18% drop over 10 years in the number of teens taking driving tests \u2013 but closer inspection suggests the trend is in reverseFor decades it has been a rite of passage as vital to the nation\u2019s young people as dramatic heartbreak and puking outside pubs. But is the tradition of learning to drive aged 17 running out of fuel? Statistics from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency show that the number of 17 to 25-year-olds taking the test has fallen by 18% over the past 10 years, prompting the Telegraph to declare a \u201crecord decline in teenagers learning to drive\u201d.High costs are being blamed. According to the motoring website Honest John, which collated the stats, a city-based teenager with an \u00a38,000 hatchback can be quoted upwards of \u00a34,000 for one year\u2019s insurance, while lessons and tests generally cost \u00a31,500. The president of the AA says rising tuition fees have played a part, suggesting teens are waiting until after university to book their lessons. But despite their stretched finances, young people aren\u2019t ditching cars by as many busloads as the figures suggest. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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