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Can you make out in an Uber? Many teens say there’s no reason to get driver’s license

March 5, 2017 /

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At 16, Henry Stock doesn’t see many reasons to get a driver’s license.

He can walk to stores near his home in Hollywood, Fla. Many of his friends are fellow gamers he can talk to online. And he can use a mobile ride-sharing app to get a ride when he needs one.

So while Stock has a learner’s permit, he hasn’t yet made much of a dent in the 50 hours of supervised driving he needs to get a full license in Florida.

"It’s more time and effort than I want to put into something that won’t benefit me a lot right now," Stock said.

BY TIM HENDERSON

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