Self-driving vehicles could be running on motorways in the next year, the Government has revealed.
Drivers will still need to have a licence so they can take over on other roads.
But by 2025 the aim is for autonomous buses and delivery vehicles to run without the need for a driver.
After the announcement yesterday, Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said the vehicles would make roads safer, create up to 38,000 jobs and be worth £42 billion. The Government is spending £100million to promote the scheme.
Mr Shapps added: “The benefits have huge potential – improved access to education and other services and the creation of tens of thousands of jobs.
Smart detectors sense other traffic
“Most importantly, they’re expected to make our roads safer by reducing the dangers of driver error in collisions.
