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Lex Autolease survey shows motorists are getting ready for driverless cars

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The driverless Audi A7 Sportback concept. One of a host of autonomous vehicles being tested.

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26 August 2015

Lex Autolease driverless car survey

  • 25 percent surveyed said they support the introduction of driverless vehicles
  • 85 percent support the introduction of warning systems that sense when a driver is losing attention
  • 75 percent believe that the introduction of automatic braking systems is a good idea
  • 68 per cent would welcome automatic steering systems to prevent cars wandering out of their lane

AROUND one in four drivers recently surveyed by Lex Autolease said they are ready to support the introduction of driverless cars that require no human input apart from setting the destination.

The Lex Autolease Annual Report on Company Motoring questioned over 1,000 employees with either a company vehicle or privately owned car and analysed current use and attitudes towards car automation.

The findings showed that almost two in five of drivers would be in support of the car taking over from the driver in designated lanes on motorways. These findings back-up the UK government’s £100 million of funding that will be focusing on developing driverless technology.

The research also showed that drivers are now more open to new technology that is currently being introduced to new cars, with nine out of ten company car drivers supporting the introduction of warning systems that sense when a driver is losing attention. In addition, three quarters of respondents said the introduction of automatic braking systems that sense and respond to an imminent accident is a good thing.

Nearly seven in ten of those surveyed were in support of automatic steering systems that prevent cars wandering out of their lane, which shows a positive attitude towards systems that are already available on some vehicles.

Tim Porter, Managing Director, at Lex Autolease, said;

“The research shows that drivers are coming round to the idea of driverless cars although they are still in their infancy. It is therefore realistic to expect awareness of this innovation to increase, especially when systems are proved safe and the legislation is changed to accommodate this technological advancement. We see the future of driving as exciting, as new technology takes the next leap.”

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