The UK's first commercial spaceports could be developed with the introduction of the Modern Transport Bill, revealed during the Queen's Speech today.
The Modern Transport Bill proposed by the UK government aims to "put Britain at the forefront of the modern transport revolution" by enabling the development of the nation's first commercial spaceports.
The bill would also set out new laws to prepare the UK for driverless vehicles including cars and spaceplanes, and put in place safe-usage rules for both commercial and personal drones following a number of collisions.
Earlier this year, Google's autonomous vehicle became the first non-human to qualify as a driver
The new legislation was announced by the Queen during her annual address at the State Opening of Parliament earlier today. "My ministers will ensure the United Kingdom is at the forefront of technology for new forms of transport, including autonomous and electric vehicles," said the Queen.

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New insurance options for passengers of autonomous vehicles are also proposed by the government, which claims driverless transportation could ease congestion, as well as boosting the UK's economy through export of the technology.
Trials of driverless cars are currently taking place across the UK under the supervision of test drivers, but the bill could pave the way for fully automated road tests.
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