Adults under 50 more likely than older adults to favor using driverless technology for different types of transportation vehicles

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October 20, 2022

Older Americans more wary than younger adults about prospect of driverless cars on the road

Adults under 50 more likely than older adults to favor using driverless technology for different types of transportation vehicles

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Adults under 50 more likely than older adults to favor using driverless technology for different types of transportation vehicles

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Older Americans more wary than younger adults about prospect of driverless cars on the road
Americans 50 and older are more likely than younger adults to see the widespread use of driverless cars as bad for society, less likely to want to ride in one
Most adults 50 and older say driverless cars would be easily hacked in ways that put safety at risk
Older Americans more likely than younger ones to say dedicated lanes, labeled vehicles, regular safety reports would make driverless cars more acceptable

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