Drunk droning in New Jersey could land you in prison
The law is pretty firm when it comes to drunk driving -- the consequences are obvious. Now, officials are turning their attention to drunk droning. New Jersey has just approved a bill that, if signed by Governor Chris Christie, would make it illegal to fly one under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Operating a drone with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.8 percent of more (the same legal limit for driving a vehicle) would be considered a disorderly offence under the new rules, and would carry a $1,000 fine and up to six months in prison. There's been no shortage of drone crash stories in the news in recent times -- one of the most famous being the 3AM crash land on White House grounds in 2015, thanks to a drunken mishap.
Jan-10-2018, 18:37:01 GMT
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