UK drivers most resistant to autonomous cars in Europe

UK drivers are some of the most resistant to the emergence of the autonomous car, a survey conducted across 11 major European nations has found. Japanese car maker Mazda polled 11,008 motorists in the UK, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland to gauge opinions on the arrival of driverless vehicles. Less than a third of the 1,002 UK motorists surveyed said they welcomed the advent of self-driving cars - the lowest of all the countries questioned - and were most in favour of still being able to drive an autonomous vehicle even when they become mainstream. Which European countries are most unhappy about the arrival of self-driving cars? Just about every mainstream car maker is currently looking to ramp up driverless car development in preparation for the coming years, but they may find the British market the most difficult to crack when trying to tempt motorists to let go of the steering wheel for good.