A new survey, in the UK has found that nearly 9 in 10 car drivers ‘would not be keen to buy a self-driving car’. Conducted by Quotezone.co.uk the poll of 1000 car insurance customers found that 87% would currently not want fully self-driving technology. 

44% of motorists said they don’t want driverless technology because they like the feel of driving a car themselves. Meanwhile 40% said not being in control would make them feel unsafe. 

Helen Rolph, of car insurance comparison expert Quotezone.co.uk, believes that this latest research shows just how much trust manufacturers of driverless cars need to build with the public. She said “Our research shows a rejection of driverless cars on the basis of safety and driver enjoyment. Drivers don’t want to give up the feeling of driving a car themselves. We love the feeling of the wheel in our hands, the feedback from the road as we drive and the control of the vehicle as we accelerate, brake and change lanes.”