Around seventy percent of adults in the country who do not hold a full UK driving license have said that learning to drive is unaffordable for them, a survey has found. Among younger adults, the figure is even higher, with just over three in four of those aged between 18 and 29 years old who do not hold a full license saying that driving lessons are financially out of their reach.
The poll was conducted for car insurance firm Prima and was conducted by Find Out Now who asked 1,134 adults without a full UK driving license. It was conducted between 21st and 23rd of January.
In total, nearly four in ten say the cost of driving lessons was the biggest barrier for learning to drive for them, while around a third say the price of buying a car put them off. Over one in six said that car insurance costs was the primary barrier for them learning to drive.
Nearly half said that if it became significantly cheaper, they would consider continuing with driving lessons.
“For a growing number of people, driving is no longer a symbol of freedom,” Nick Ielpo, UK country manager at Prima, said, “it’s a financial stretch too far. Between lessons, buying a car and insuring it, the upfront and ongoing costs are pricing many people out before they even start.”
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