Automation in transport is increasing rapidly. While it is assumed that automated driving will
have a significant impact on travel demand, the nature of this impact is not clear yet. Based …

Research on attitudes towards autonomous vehicles (AVs) shows variation across gender,
age, and socio-economic factors. While previous research has emphasized specific features …

Fully automated self-driving cars, with expected benefits including improved road safety, are
closer to becoming a reality. Thus, attention has turned to gauging public perceptions of …

The public had expressed their resistance and negative attitudes to self-driving vehicles
(SDVs). Positive change in attitudes is critical for their diffusion. However, it gets limited …

Early consistent measurement of intent to use automated vehicles will help explore the
public's reactions, improve the knowledge base, and facilitate an understanding of the …

The current tests of automated vehicles (AVs) with human back-up drivers and opt-into a self-
driving car raise important questions regarding public awareness of the limitations of these …

What attitudes and expectations do (potential) future users, and the public at large, bring to
the new technology of autonomous driving? Alongside the technical and legal areas of …

Shuttles that operate without an onboard driver are currently being developed and tested in
various projects worldwide. However, there is a paucity of knowledge on the determinants of …

In this paper we unpack and examine attitudes and potential barriers of end-users towards
the self-driving car. We explore whether drivers have (mental) barriers and/or show …

Self-driving cars offer a bright future, but only if the public can overcome the psychological
challenges that stand in the way of widespread adoption. We discuss three: ethical …