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More Michigan teens hit the brakes on learning to drive

www.bridgemi.com More Michigan teens hit the brakes on learning to drive | Bridge Michigan

The state’s decision to stop funding driver’s education and high private driver’s education costs may be contributing to many Michigan teens delaying getting their driver’s licenses.

More Michigan teens hit the brakes on learning to drive | Bridge Michigan
  • 56 percent of Michigan teenagers had driver’s licenses in 2021, down from 66 percent in 2000
  • Reasons for the decline include being too busy to learn and high car ownership costs
  • Cuts in driver’s ed funding may be disproportionately impacting Black and low-income teens
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