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Tue, Jun 25, 2019

Japan Outlaws Flying A Drone While Drunk

Penalties Can Include Up To A Year In Prison

The Japanese parliament has passed a law making it a criminal offense to fly a drone while intoxicated.

The BBC reports that those convicted of flying a drone weighing more than seven ounces while intoxicated can be fined up to 300,000 yen (approx. $2,800) and face up to a year in prison.

The new law also lays out fines for pilots who fly their aircraft in an unsafe manner. For instance, if a pilot intentionally plunges a drone rapidly towards a crowd, he or she could be fined up to 500,000 yen (approx. $4,600).

Other restrictions imposed by the new law include:

  • No flight within about 1,000 feet of Japan's armed forces, U.S. military personnel, and "defense-related facilities" without prior permission
  • No flight above 500 feet
  • Avoiding airports and crowded areas
  • No flying at night
  • The operator must be in visual contact with the aircraft at all times.

No license is required to fly a drone in Japan, according to the report.

(Image from file)

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