Commentary: Smartphones Keep Young People Off the Road

By Peter Orszag, Bloomberg View | January 13, 2016

  • January 13, 2016 at 8:33 am
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    An additional component of this can also be explained by the success of Uber, Lyft, and the like. A few bucks a couple of times a week versus maybe an extra car in the driveway – plus skyrocketing rates for younger drivers – makes this a slam dunk for both parents and kids. Another “driver” might be the fact that a higher percentage of 20-24 year-olds still live with Mommy and Daddy, and let them continue to chauffeur them around.



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