<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The author's 19-year-old daughter has not rushed to get her driver's license and has been using public transportation instead.</li><li>The daughter has been able to be independent without driving, using buses and other forms of transit in Nashville and at college.</li><li>The mother has mixed emotions about her daughter not having a license yet, balancing concerns about safety with the desire for her daughter to experience the independence of driving.</li><li>There has been a shift in the importance of driving for teens today, with fewer getting licenses at a young age due to various factors like cost, access, and changes in technology and urban planning.</li></ul>

My 19-year-old is in no rush to get her driver's license. I've had to learn to be OK with that.

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