Driverless cars will revolutionise society, predict columnists

We’re only just starting to grasp the fundamental changes that driverless cars will bring to society, say newspaper columnists

The societal implications of driverless cars were discussed by columnists in the The Guardian and The Times over the festive period. 

In the The Guardian, Jackie Ashley foresaw a world of fewer road traffic accidents but one in which millions of professional drivers would lose their jobs. 

“It may seem counter-intuitive, but almost all studies on properly-equipped driverless cars suggest they are safer than those driven by humans. Quite a lot of people who would be killed or...

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