# POLL OF THE DAY: As Britain's first-ever driverless taxis hit the road today, would you ever ride in one? > Source: > Published: 2026-09-03 11:00:24+00:00 # POLL OF THE DAY: As Britain's first-ever driverless taxis hit the road today, would you ever ride in one? **Cast your vote on the biggest talking points of the day, every day****See more Daily Mail on Google -**[save us as a Preferred Source](https://google.com/preferences/source?q=dailymail.com) The first driverless taxis hit the streets of [London](/news/london/index.html) today, and are equally lauded as the future of transport or feared as a dangerous prospect. [Uber](/sciencetech/uber/index.html) and [artificial intelligence](/sciencetech/ai/index.html) firm Wayve became the first to roll out the vehicles, beating rivals Waymo and Baidu, who are both still testing on the capital's streets. For now, at least, a safety driver remains behind the wheel of Uber's 15-strong fleet, poised to intervene if necessary. Firms have made no secret of their aim to ultimately have completely autonomous taxis roaming the capital's streets. But many have concerns over a series of incidents involving similar schemes in the US, including a beloved cat being struck and killed by one-such vehicle in [California](/news/california/index.html) last year. Now you can have your say: would you ever hitch a ride from a driverless taxi? In yesterday's poll, Mail readers were asked: '[After Middlesbrough violence, should parents have their benefits cut if their children misbehave?](/news/article-16098451/Poll-Middlesbrough-parents-benefits-children-misbehave.html)' Out of all the votes, 94 per cent of you said 'yes' and 6 per cent said 'no.'