British people are the most sceptical when it comes to the introduction of self-driving cars. That’s according to pollster YouGov which recently studied different countries’ perception and attitudes towards the introduction of driverless vehicles.
Robotaxis from the likes of Uber (in collaboration with Wayve) and Waymo have started popping up in London after they were granted licences by TfL in August 2026. However, they arrive to a frosty reception from the British public. YouGov polling suggests 73 per cent of Brits feel uncomfortable about driverless cars being allowed on UK roads.
In fairness, the vast majority of the eight countries YouGov analysed – Britain, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Singapore, Spain and the USA – all presented an uncomfortable view of driving around in a driverless car. Singapore, however, was an outlier, with 43 per cent of respondents offering a positive opinion of the technology.
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