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What Being An Adult With No Driver’s License

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Being an adult is about getting a degree, moving out of your parent’s house and getting a driver’s license. In a recent research conducted by University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, there was a decrease in the number of people obtaining a driver’s license between 2011 and 2014. In 2014, among the young adults aged between 20 to 24 years old, the decrease in obtaining driver’s license has been 16.4%. While with those aged 25 to 29, there was a 10.3% decrease; for 35 to 39-year-olds, the decrease falls to 7.4% and for people from 40 to 54, the decrease falls to a minimum of 5%.   In an earlier study, the surveyors emphasized on the reasons attributing to the decline: 1.  37% of the lot thinks that they just don’t have enough time to go to a driving school  and being eligible for a license. 2.  32% says that they can’t afford keeping cars, as vehicles require maintenance. 3.  While the remaining 31% say they don’t need to buy their own when the