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GoCubsGo

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6. Yep. Tell me about it.

Reply to hobbit709 (Reply #3)

Sun Nov 25, 2012, 10:46 AM

Nov 2012

I would love to not have to drive. I never liked it, but I hate it more than ever now. Not only do we have no public transportation system, but Driver's Ed is not required here. And, it shows. BIG TIME. Somebody upthread complained about old people driving. They are pretty bad here, too. But, no worse than the teen drivers, the young adult drivers, or the middle-age drivers. It has gotten WAY worse with the invention of cell phones. You can't walk or cycle safely here, either. I wish I could find a way out of this craphole where I live.

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Young People Are Driving Less—And Not Just Because They're Broke [View all] marmar Nov 2012 OP

My 16 year old son was not eager to his driver's license steve2470 Nov 2012 #1

I think you're right about social medias' "substitute" for physical mobility... Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #7

I've been hearing a lot about this and it's true for my son... Phentex Nov 2012 #11

Let me know when old people Iggy Nov 2012 #2

all depends on where you're at. hobbit709 Nov 2012 #3

Yep. Tell me about it. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #6

I live rurally in mountains marlakay Nov 2012 #14

You are lucky you can ride a scooter. GoCubsGo Nov 2012 #17

Sorry you can't marlakay Nov 2012 #18

Influence Of The Insurance Companies... KharmaTrain Nov 2012 #4

Let's hear it for the kids BeyondGeography Nov 2012 #5

My daughters go to the same HS I did as a kid JCMach1 Nov 2012 #8

I have 3 sons over 21, 2 don't drive yet Viva_La_Revolution Nov 2012 #9

I use transit when I can as well nadinbrzezinski Nov 2012 #10

I see this a lot too laundry_queen Nov 2012 #12

i think there is an urban and rural thing going as well loli phabay Nov 2012 #13

The U.S. needs to look at the big picture. CBHagman Nov 2012 #15

The insurance rates are one of the number one reasons I think Tsiyu Nov 2012 #16

This is why the GOP pushes so hard for voter ID jpak Nov 2012 #19