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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]From what I see its the parents and being too lazy to teach them.[/quote]

LOL, I'm guessing you are not a parent at all.  
My 2 teens have no interest.  After taking drivers ed, they still don't want to drive.  I have to force them to go out practicing with me or my husband.

I attribute it to them fighting growing up- on all levels.  largely due to being lazy on electronics all day instead of interacting with the world (as a PP pointed out)
Teens do seem to have a 2-4 year delay of where us parents were growing up.  
I had my license by 10am on my 16th bday, and drove daily thereafter, to work, downtown, malls.  This would scare the heck out of my sheltered kids.  I fight them daily to get out in the world, but they don't want to. [/quote]

Yes, I am a parent.  There are some things that are not optional and learning to drive is one of them.  If they want to go somewhere they have to drive.  Stop driving them and don't pay for uber.  Yes, you force them.  [/quote]

For you.  Learning to drive is not optional for you as a parent.  I was happy with my kids walking, biking, taking the metro.  I didn't chauffeur and if they wanted an uber they could pay for it (did it like a handful of times with friends).  Safer, better for the environment, better for health, less expensive.  We did the slow path of lots of permit practice driving with parents.  DS got his license at 17.5,  got a delivery job when he turned 18 and is a great driver.  Absolutely no reason to force them earlier in my view--so many more important things to insist on. [/quote]

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