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Majority of UK drivers do not trust fully self-driving cars, survey shows

Deniz Huseyin
19 September 2025
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More than half (54%) of respondents to a survey have said they would not use a fully self-driving car while nearly three-quarters (73%) would trust their own judgement more than the car’s systems.

These are among the findings in a new survey of more than 1,000 UK drivers by Consumer Intelligence, which provides benchmarking data and consumer insights to general insurers and retail banks.

The survey reveals that among drivers aged over 65, almost half (46%) say they would “definitely...

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