How Driverless Vehicles Could Harm Professional Drivers Of Color
African-American professional drivers earn a median annual wage nearly $2,500 higher than in nondriving jobs. For Hispanic drivers it's a $5,800 premium, and Native American drivers earn $2,000 more.
Driverless cars could transform the way our country moves, potentially making roads more efficient and possibly saving lives because of fewer traffic accidents. But for all the benefits of a driverless future, this next-generation transportation is threatening the livelihood of America's professional drivers, including scores of people of color.
New from the Center for Global Policy Solutions shows about 3 percent of all workers in the U.S. are in driving jobs. Truck, delivery and tractor drivers are still the most common jobs . The study, supported by the Ford Foundation, found that while 62 percent of the nation's than in nondriving jobs.
