The distance I will totally back up. As a kid in a suburban area, I couldn&#x27;t do <i>anything</i> without parents to drive me - meet friends, head to a decent park, go out to a movie.<p>Of course, this can be fixed when you&#x27;re old enough to get a car, but that adds a) expense for the parents, and b) a lot of danger. Having 16- and 17-year-olds driving everywhere might not be the best idea.