Drivers state their reasons for disliking self driving cars

Recently, a survey was carried out by Whatcar.com.

The survey was done on 900 United Kingdom drivers, in order to find out their opinion on self driving cars.

Not surprisingly, the survey showed that a lot of people distrust driverless (autonomous) vehicles,

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45% find the idea of self driving cars, unappealing, 34% say they would feel unsafe, while 30% do not want to lose the joy/purity of driving.

Whatcar.com editorial director, Jim Holder, said: "It’s clear that autonomous cars have a way to go before the concept is truly adopted by the motoring public.

Half the drivers we talked to would feel happiest allowing their car to take over in a traffic jam, when the risk is minimal, while hardly any of them would feel safe letting their car guide them along urban and country roads.

So it’s perhaps a surprise that so many would feel alright about being piloted down some of the fastest roads – and then even more of a shock that so many would feel able to take a nap."

The survey also discovered what people would do in a driverless car.

Watch the video below to see an elderly lady's reaction to self-driving abilities.