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?

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Some people are of the opinion that all
cars
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, trucks, and buses will be
driverless
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in the future and only passengers will be travelling in these vehicles. In my
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the advantages of
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vehicles do not outweigh the disadvantages and I would like to prove my stance through
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essay. Machines in
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recent times have simplified humans’
day to day
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work. Starting from boiling water early in the morning to heating food for dinner, all domestic tasks are now being done
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machines. We have now reached an era where
cars
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do not need
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to be driven.
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has its own pros and consequences. To start with the advantages, it is
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and
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reduces the driver’s job and the stress to stay alert all the time while driving.
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the chances of accidents are relatively low with
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cars
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as these
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are designed to detect any impact and prevent it.
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, it is driven at a constant speed enabling the passengers to predict the estimated time of arrival and
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helps an individual to plan their journey. On the
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,
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cars
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have some disadvantages too. All machines can break down.
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cars
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are no different. If their software fails or gets hacked, these
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can behave really erratically and cause major accidents. Another downside is that they will make
drivers
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jobless. Currently, millions of people work as
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. If
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cars
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are introduced everywhere, these people will lose their source of income. In conclusion,
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cars
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may make our roads safer by reducing the risk of accidents.
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, they will
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increase the unemployment rate by making human
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redundant. There is
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a small risk of these systems getting hacked.
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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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