The U-turn generation: have British teenagers stopped learning to drive?

Statistics show an 18% drop over 10 years in the number of teens taking driving tests – but closer inspection suggests the trend is in reverseFor decades it has been a rite of passage as vital to the nation’s young people as dramatic heartbreak and puking outside pubs. But is the tradition of learning to drive aged 17 running out of fuel? Statistics from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency show that the number of 17 to 25-year-olds taking the test has fallen by 18% over the past