The House of Lords EU Committee has called for all commercial and civilian drones in Britain to be registered, on the grounds that it’d assist the authorities to monitor drones and address concerns with regards to public safety and national security.



The report printed by the EU Committee emphasizes the increased utilization of drones by the public who have little comprehension of air travel rules.



As part of the compulsory enrollment of drones in the United Kingdom, the details of drones and owners would be added to a web-based database, which both members of the general public as well as the authorities could get via a cellular program as a way to help identify potential law breakers.



The report additionally supported recent suggestions from the European Union regarding laws on using drones. Yet, in addition, it proposed for flexibility on a national level because of the danger of damaging the drone business, which it claims could help create an additional 150,000 jobs throughout Europe by 2050.



The writers of the report went onto to make several key recommendations, including creating clearer guidelines for authorities on the way the rules for flying drones ought to be applied. Other recommendations included the usage of geo fencing, which can prevent a drone from flying in some specific places, like close airports, military facilities or prisons, predicated on its GPS coordinates.



Committee chair Baroness O’Cathain said that whilst Europe could possibly become the world leader in drone technology, it would possibly require only one serious event to jeopardize the industry.



The recommendation for compulsory enrollment of drones in the United Kingdom and Europe follows on from and even tougher stand by the authorities in Thailand, that have proposed an outright prohibition on all all unlicensed drones and endangered drone pilots with potential jail terms should they break the law.