In the future all cars, buses and trucks will be driverless. The only people travelling inside these vehicles will be passengers. Do you think the advantages of driverless vehicles outweigh the disadvantages?

It is true that the development of driverless has a remarkable improvement in recent years and we will be able to experience scenes that only passengers in running cars showed in science fiction movies. The experience has some advantages in personal and social aspects, while the disadvantages should not be ignored. To start with, automatic driving helps to improve efficiency.
For instance
, when businessmen are on the way to the office, it allows them to address other issues simultaneously, like making phone calls, attending video conferences, sending E-mails.
In addition
, operators can have a rest on their journey to avoid being tired and the traffic accidents caused by tired drivers are able to decline dramatically.
Moreover
, it enables companies to find an effective solution and reduce the risks in some sectors which are dangerous for workers, like logistics.
However
, there are some drawbacks to automatic driving.
Firstly
, without a well-trained operator, passengers are exposed to the threat.
For example
, when the artificial intelligence(AI) system on a car was crashed, if the car could not be taken over by humans in Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), passengers might be harmed by accidents.
Secondly
, employees related to the area of driving and service may lose their job opportunities in the new trend, which will lead to a heavy burden for society.
Finally
, if the new technology were widely applied, the old vehicles that are not suitable for it anymore have to be abandoned, which may cause damages to the environment. In conclusion,
although
applying the high technology of driverless offers several benefits, the drawbacks should be concerned.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

  • Summary
  • Restatement of thesis
  • Prediction or recommendation

Example:

To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

  • In conclusion
  • To conclude
  • To summarize
  • Finally
  • In a nutshell
  • In general

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • driverless vehicles
  • advantages
  • disadvantages
  • increased safety
  • reduced traffic congestion
  • improved efficiency
  • accessibility
  • disabled
  • elderly
  • job displacement
  • privacy concerns
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