Is Generation Y Avoiding Driving Because They Don't Want To Take On Adult Responsibilities?

To Shoshana Gurian-Sherman, driving seemed like a huge hassle.

"Part of it was laziness," the 23-year-old Minneapolis resident recalled. "I didn't really want to put in the effort to learn how to drive ... I knew how to ride the buses, so it was not necessary.

"And the other thing was, it was just scary, the idea of being in charge of a vehicle that potentially could kill me or other people," Gurian-Sherman said.

She eventually got her license at 18, two years later than she could have, after her parents threatened not to pay for college if she did not learn to drive, a skill they considered to be important.

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jeffy210 - 7/2/2012 12:00:16 PM

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Learn what you need to support yourself. If that includes driving then great. But don't be lazy or mooch off of others.

PLAY - 7/2/2012 5:24:27 PM

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Cars are expensive. Kids can't find work that pays enough these days to deal with the costs of purchasing a car and ownership. Minimum wage has not kept pace with inflation. It is simple economics.

quizz - 7/3/2012 1:30:47 AM

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How's this different from the group of similar lazy kids in the 90s, 80s and 70s?

Lazy people exist in all generations, not just Generation "Y".

The real reasons driving is becoming less necessary include:
1. remote work: more and more high tech jobs can be done remotely
2. improved mass transit systems throughout the U.S.
3. Amazon/Zappos takes away the need to drive to a mall for anything
4. ZipCar and similar car sharing services

Just these 4 factors reduce drive time significantly. Who needs to commute when you don't have to? I'd work remotely at home if I could.

MorePower - 7/3/2012 1:38:10 AM

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Generation Y is avoiding driving because their parents can not afford to buy them a car. The economy is that bad for most people earning an income south of $125,000/year per adult.