New Yorkers are saying no way to the type of driverless taxis operated by the company Waymo.
A majority of New Yorkers asked in a recent poll said they oppose the driverless robot cars over concerns about lost jobs for drivers, as well as the taxis’ ability to drive in bad weather on the city’s chaotic streets. The poll, published on Monday, was conducted by the Siena Research Institute on behalf of the Black Car Fund, a not-for-profit company that provides workers’ compensation insurance to for-hire drivers.
The poll surveyed 802 registered New York state residents in late January. Nearly 60% said they would feel unsafe riding in a car without a person driving. Roughly 25% of New York City residents supported the use of autonomous vehicles in the five boroughs…