Indeed, half (51%) thought a reduction in accidents caused by human error would be a positive outcome of the new technology, followed by lower stress levels (45%) for drivers.
While one in three British residents (33%) claimed to be ‘excited’ about the possibility of more self-driving cars on the roads and almost half (45%) said they would be comfortable riding in one, there were concerns about an overreliance on technology, with 55% saying they would be ‘uncomfortable’ being driven by the technology.
It also found people thought autonomous technologies will bring the most benefit to the personal mobility of the disabled (56%), the visually impaired (42%) and the elderly (30%), according to a survey of the British public conducted by Nissan.
Alex Smith, managing director of Nissan GB, said: “These results are pleasantly optimistic, particularly with regards to identifying the benefits to users who will rely on the technology more, such as the elderly or the impaired.
“Mass-market autonomous technologies are in their infancy, so we’d expect some hesitancies about such a revolutionary change to how we drive our cars – or indeed how our cars drive us.”
