Instead of getting into a pointless discussion on this thread about the intelligence or other attributes of Generation Y, I'd offer something else for everyone to consider, in light of a conversation I've had with some of these Gen-Y folks in my company ...
Maybe a lot of younger people aren't interested in getting a driver's license because their parents never cultivated a desire to go out and drive somewhere?
Maybe a lot of younger people aren’t interested in getting a driver’s license because their parents never cultivated a desire to go out and drive somewhere?