In a U-turn from past generations, local Gen Zers — those born between 1997 and 2012, and currently ages 14 to 29 — say they’re postponing road tests, available at age 16 and, if they eventually get a license, using it sparingly. The anti-driving anecdotes told by Gen Zers are supported by national statistics. The number of American 16-year-olds with a driver’s license fell from roughly half in 1983 to 25% in 2022, according to the Federal Highway Administration's most recent data. On Long Island, about a third of 16- and 17-year-olds got their junior driver’s license, according to the latest New York State Department of Motor Vehicles data from May. More at the link in bio. (Photo: Elizabeth Sagarin) . . . #longisland #longislandny #nassaucounty #suffolkcounty #driverslicense #dmw