Driverless Cars Quiz

Figures from the Transport Research Laboratory indicate that most motor accidents are partly due to ________.

• road conditions

• human error

• vehicle malfunction

• weather conditions

Schemes for ________ will be more workable, especially in towns and cities, resulting in fewer cars on the road.

• public transport

• car maintenance

• road construction

• car-sharing

According to the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, there could be a 43 percent drop in ________ of cars.

• sales

• usage

• ownership

• production

Which benefit of automated vehicles does the writer mention?

• It would be easier to find parking spaces in urban areas.

• Car travellers could enjoy considerable cost savings.

• A reduction in the number of cars would mean a reduction in pollution.

• Travellers could spend journeys doing something other than driving.

Which challenge to automated vehicle development does the writer mention?

• managing the pace of transition from conventional to automated vehicles

• making sure the general public has confidence in automated vehicles

• deciding how to compensate professional drivers who become redundant

• setting up the infrastructure to make roads suitable for automated vehicles

What industry is suggested to potentially benefit from autonomous driving technology before cars?

• Education

• Retail

• Healthcare

• Construction

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of owning a car?

• Smaller down and monthly payments than leasing a car.

• Drive unlimited number of miles

• Flexibility to be able to customize it

• Yours to keep and sell when you wish

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of owning a car?

• Smaller down and monthly payments than leasing a car

• Drive unlimited number of miles

• Flexibility to be able to customize it

• Yours to keep and sell when you wish