Skint young folk say they can't afford expensive lessons and reckon they'd flunk the tests, while others would find parking in front of people too embarrassing A quarter of Gen Z can't drive and rely on lifts (Image: dragana991 via Getty Images)

Almost a quarter of Gen Z adults can’t drive and rely on taxis and parents to chauffeur them about.

A growing number are missing on the freedom of the open road - despite nine in 10 agreeing the skill is a “rite of passage”.

Expensive driving lessons and fear of failing were the most common reasons for young folk not getting behind the wheel , according to research by insurance company GoShorty.

Phil Evans, of the firm said: “Learning to drive has always been a milestone of independence, but for many young adults it’s starting to feel

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