The current circumstances surrounding our community today is making normal life harder to live. However, it seems as though learning to drive is still among the common interest of young people alike. Despite this, it would seem that the global pandemic probably isn’t the reason why a declining number of 17-24 year olds choose to obtain their full license, rather, it is the simple fact that the desire to obtain such license simply is not there anymore.
Every young driver has the odds stacked against them, and the most prominent of these odds seems to be in the form of money. An average of £1500 would have to be spent in order to just pass the test, a figure that stems as a result of mainly driving lessons, but also the numerous amount of fees, be it to apply for your license or sit your theory and practical tests, assuming you can pass it on the first try.
And then once you’ve passed your test, the expenses just keep increasing, should you choose to actually make the most of the license you just spent £1500 or so to attain. It begs the question for a lot of young people, why bother at all? Especially for those living in inner-city or urban locations, it just makes more financial sense to use whatever public transport is available and put that huge sum of money towards a more beneficial purpose, such as education or accommodation.
There are still plenty of enthusiastic young drivers who are willing to front the cost to exercise their civic freedoms, but the reality is that many young people are turning away from the roads, as it is simply of no attraction to them.
