Age and gender differences in emergency takeover from automated to manual driving on simulator.

The objective of this study was to explore how age and sex impact the ability to respond to an emergency when in a self-driving vehicle. For this study, 60 drivers (male: 48%, female: 52%) of different age groups (teens: aged 16-19, 32%, adults: aged 35-54, 37%, seniors: aged 65+, 32%) were recruited to share their perspectives on self-driving technology. They were invited to ride in a driving simulator that mimicked a vehicle in autopilot mode (longitudinal and lateral control).