And a nice set of regulations will stop someone from using a drone in a bad way right?
Or will bad people just ignore the regulations?
Don't be silly - no regulation or law is airtight or perfectly enforceable. When regulations are created everyone knows there will be idiots who test them. That's why there are fines and penalties. The risks really lie with ordinary people who are not purposefully engaging in dangerous activities. If there are many tens of thousands of people flying drones every day, the potential for serious accidents rises dramatically. If there are strict rules and regulations that put the kibosh on casual drone flying them everyone will be safer. Drones need to be in the hands of strictly regulated professionals, not amateurs.
The risks really lie with ordinary people who are not purposefully engaging in dangerous activities. If there are many tens of thousands of people flying drones every day, the potential for serious accidents rises dramatically.
There were no car accidents before cars were invented.
Guess we never should have made cars available for personal or corporate use.
^ There is such a thing as a driving license and laws regarding driving. Automobile use is not unregulated, and if drone use is going to take off (pun intended) then similar regulations will be sensible.
There is such a thing as a driving license and laws regarding driving. Automobile use is not unregulated, and if drone use is going to take off (pun intended) then similar regulations will be sensible.
Cars also have specially built roads to keep them away from people, air space doesn't have this boundary. Then there's the insurance requirement:
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Drones need to be restricted to certain areas, require an operating license with training and insurance.
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And a nice set of regulations will stop someone from using a drone in a bad way right?
Or will bad people just ignore the regulations?
Don't be silly - no regulation or law is airtight or perfectly enforceable. When regulations are created everyone knows there will be idiots who test them. That's why there are fines and penalties. The risks really lie with ordinary people who are not purposefully engaging in dangerous activities. If there are many tens of thousands of people flying drones every day, the potential for serious accidents rises dramatically. If there are strict rules and regulations that put the kibosh on casual drone flying them everyone will be safer. Drones need to be in the hands of strictly regulated professionals, not amateurs.
There were no car accidents before cars were invented.
Guess we never should have made cars available for personal or corporate use.
Cars also have specially built roads to keep them away from people, air space doesn't have this boundary. Then there's the insurance requirement:
[VIDEO]
Drones need to be restricted to certain areas, require an operating license with training and insurance.