AAA study: People slowly warming up to self-driving cars

Self-driving vehicles are expected to be the next big thing, and new research shows that many people are warming up to the idea.  According to a study out Wednesday from AAA, 63 percent of people are afraid to ride in a self-driving car. That's down from 78 percent last year. "As more Americans get information and education about autonomous, self-driving cars, they're getting more comfortable with it," AAA spokesperson Jenifer Moore said.  AAA has a driverless shuttle operating in Las Vegas to further examine attitudes.  Women are more likely than men to be afraid to ride in a self-driving vehicle, with 73 percent and 52 percent, respectively, according to AAA. Women were also more likely to feel less safe sharing the road with a self-driving car, with 55 percent versus 36 percent.  Millennials are more trusting of self-driving vehicles. Only 49 percent said they would be afraid to ride in a self-driving car, down from 73 percent. Sixty-eight percent of baby boomers said they would be afraid to ride in a self-driving car.  Several locations are testing sites for self-driving vehicles, though Cincinnati isn't one of them so far. Smart Cincy is hoping to get the green light to start some testing of autonomous vehicles in the area.