1. BIG CONCERNS ABOUT
DRIVERLESS CARS
Worried about
climbing in,
buckling up and
letting a computer do the driving? You’re not alone. A majority of
U.S. adults have plenty of concerns about our driver-free future.
88%
of adults
would
be worried
about riding in a driverless car
79%
of adults would
be worried
the equipment in a
driverless car will fail
59%
would be
worried about
liability issues, and who
would be responsible
if a driverless car is in an accident
52%
fear a hacker
could breach
the driverless car’s
system and gain control
of the vehicle
37%
would be worried auto
companies, insurers,
advertisers and others may
collect personal data such
as where the car goes
Source: Harris Interactive poll of U.S. adults