In listening session after listening session, Milwaukee residents told us they were scared sick and overwhelmingly tired of reckless driving. One part of the problem? Many kids in Milwaukee aren’t able to afford driver’s education, so they don’t know the rules of the road.
It’s also as much an equity issue as a safety issue. Without a driver’s license, teens struggle to get a job, get an education and to vote. It also increases the chance of them having a negative encounter with police.
This had to change.
