text: Young people in America have lost a prority in getting their drivers license. "He and I have similar observations about our childeren. Mine (19 and 21) have not bothered to get a drivers license, even though they both live in places where one might come in handy. They are intrested, but it's not a priority. They orginize their summer jobs and social life around where they can walk or take public transportation or car-pool with friends." A study has found between 2001 and 2009 23% of young drivers decreased.