Reader defends driverless cars as accessibility aid for those unable to drive

Lars Janssen, who has nystagmus and cannot drive, has written to The Guardian defending driverless cars in response to an earlier column by Adrian Chiles arguing against them. Janssen says he did ask for driverless vehicles, as they would enable mobility for people with his condition.

Janssen cited data from Waymo, Google's sister company, which reported that its autonomous vehicles had 68% fewer crashes per mile than human drivers, according to a July finding by the US Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.