WJEC Digital Technology Practice Test

Autonomous vehicles are predicted to bring broad societal changes beyond individual trips. Travel times could be reduced through more efficient routing, steady speeds, and better traffic management enabled by connected data, which smooths flows and minimizes human-caused delays. They also empower people who cannot drive—such as the elderly or disabled—by providing reliable door-to-door mobility without the need to drive themselves. Additionally, there’s potential for improved access for lower-income groups, since shared autonomous services can lower the cost and barriers of mobility where owning a car is expensive. Because all three effects are commonly discussed as outcomes of autonomous vehicle adoption, choosing the option that includes all of them best captures the predicted societal impact.