{"id":6135,"date":"2018-11-30T11:53:52","date_gmt":"2018-11-30T11:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.openbusinesscouncil.org\/?p=6135"},"modified":"2022-05-04T21:37:58","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T21:37:58","slug":"driverless-cars-three-in-four-dont-believe-they-will-reduce-accidents","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.footballthink.com\/driverless-cars-three-in-four-dont-believe-they-will-reduce-accidents\/","title":{"rendered":"Driverless Cars: Three in Four Don\u2019t Believe They Will Reduce Accidents"},"content":{"rendered":"

Only 27% of UK residents believe driverless cars will lead to fewer accidents on the roads, despite 90% of accidents being caused by human error, research by AXA has revealed<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Driverless Cars: Three in Four Don\u2019t Believe They Will Reduce Accidents<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

When asked about other benefits driverless cars could potentially provide, a mere third of the 2,000 respondents said they would be better for the environment, while just a quarter said they would improve safety for pedestrians.<\/p>\n

The research comes just weeks after a Euro NCAP and Thatcham study\u00a0found that 71% believe fully autonomous vehicles are already on the market, even though the government aren\u2019t aiming for them to be on our roads for several years. This further highlights the confusion surrounding driverless cars as well as the self-driving capability of vehicles currently available.<\/p>\n

Defining a driverless car<\/h1>\n

There is no perfect definition at the current time, but the most widely used references to vehicle autonomy are the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Levels. These were designed to try and explain the requirements for increasing driver assistance & autonomy, however when shown to respondents, there was still confusion.<\/p>\n

When asked to choose a definition that best described a driverless car<\/a>, only a third chose the correct SAE Level 5 (Fully Autonomous): \u201cA vehicle that can make informed decisions and control itself and does not require a driver to take control in any situation as it is able to adapt to its surroundings.\u201d Level 4 (Highly Autonomous) behave similarly, but only in very specific defined situations.<\/p>\n

One in ten chose: \u201cA vehicle that has one form of autonomous technology, such as steering, speed or braking control\u201d,<\/em> which is SAE Level 1 and only provides limited driver assistance. To put this into perspective, many cars on the road today are already at Level 2 and we are starting to see the introduction of level 3 vehicles.<\/p>\n

While driverless cars aren\u2019t available yet, millions of motorists are already using autonomous technology on a daily basis without even realising, including cruise control, lane assist and self-parking.<\/p>\n