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Fewer teens are getting their drivers’ licenses

Fewer and fewer teens are getting their drivers' licenses every year, studies show. The reasons vary, but come down to opportunity, cost, and motivation.

Kristen Adamczyk rides the Market-Frankford line to her job in Center City on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Adamczyk, 20, does not have a driver's license and uses public transit to get to work.
Kristen Adamczyk rides the Market-Frankford line to her job in Center City on Wednesday, June 20, 2018. Adamczyk, 20, does not have a driver's license and uses public transit to get to work.Read moreTIM TAI / Staff Photographer