Friday, March 30, 2012

Young People Drive Less, Surf More

Video killed the radio star. And the Internet is about to kill the auto industry. Researchers at the University of Michigan noted a disturbing trend: More young adults would rather surf the web than cruise the highway.  In a new study, Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle of the U-M Transportation Research Institute found that a higher proportion of Internet users is associated with fewer drivers licenses among young persons.

It is a worldwide trend. Canada, Great Britain, Germany, Japan, Sweden, Norway and South Korea have seen similar declines over time.

About 94 percent of Americans in their 20s had a driver's license in 1983. In 2008, that number had dropped to about 84 percent.

 



from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com




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