Driverless cars were tested on some of Coventry's busiest roads for the first time this week.
We reported on Wednesday how the revolutionary vehicles were spotted around the city centre on Wednesday.
It was confirmed on Thursday that tests were taking place on public roads for the first time in Coventry, as part of the UK's biggest trial of the cars of the future.
Project partners Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Ford and Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC) have begun to trial a number of connected car features in the city, with JLR and TMETC also separately trialling their autonomous vehicle research technologies.
These cars on are on your roads, so we want to know what the people of Coventry think.
Here are some of your reactions so far:
Lorna Ann wrote on the Coventry Telegraph Facebook page: "I like to be in control of my own road safety, the concept of a machine without a driver gives me the collywobbles."
While Craig Evans wrote: "The future will make people jobless. Taxis, buses, delivery drivers etc .
"Nothing to celebrate."
Chilly Davenport wrote: "Great, something else over priced that only rich can afford."
While Antny Rollason raised concerns over public safety: "It needed people every 10 seconds to stop anyone crossing the roads lol. So they can't cope with someone stepping out," they said.
As did Marta Viveiros: "And the law say no mobile phones when driving but driverless cars will motivate more people to use phones in them.
"If they have the hands free, it will be worse," they wrote.
Jim Bob added: "Most people in Coventry can’t drive properly anyway, so it is probably safer for cars to just take care of it themselves."
What are the features of driverless cars?
Emergency Vehicle Warning (EVW) – Sends a signal directly from the emergency vehicle (e.g. ambulance, fire engine, police vehicle) to nearby connected cars. Driver is informed that the emergency vehicle is approaching and advised to make way for it.
Intersection Collision Warning (ICW) – Warns the driver when it is unsafe to enter an intersection, due to a high probability of collision with other vehicles.
In-Vehicle Signage (IVS) – Sends information about road conditions, congestion or other incidents directly to the in-car display, rather than having to rely on expensive gantry systems.
Electronic Emergency Brake Light (EEBL) – Alerts the driver when a vehicle in front suddenly brakes, providing advanced warning, especially when the driver is unable to see the lights of the braking vehicle due to weather conditions, road layout or other vehicles in between.
Green Light Optimal Speed Advisory (GLOSA) – Sends traffic light information to the connected car which is able to calculate the optimal speed for approaching the lights, potentially minimising the number of red light stops, improving traffic flow and reducing emission levels from idling vehicles.
Intersection Priority Management (IPM) – Assigns priority when two or more connected vehicles come to an intersection without priority signs or traffic lights.
Collaborative Parking – Provides real-time information about free parking spaces either in the vicinity or close to the driver’s final destination.
