70% of adults without a licence say learning to drive is unaffordable

Some 38% of those surveyed said the cost of driving lessons was the biggest deterrent to learning to drive (PA) - (PA Wire)

Some seven in 10 British adults without a full driving licence say learning to drive is currently unaffordable, according to a survey.

The figure is even higher among younger people, with 76% of 18 to 29-year-olds without a licence saying driving lessons are financially out of reach, the poll for car insurer Prima found.