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This seems a little weird to me. Modern drones are pretty much autonomous vehicles that receive behavior suggestions from their controller. Unlike cars and airp

This seems a little weird to me. Modern drones are pretty much autonomous vehicles that receive behavior suggestions from their controller. Unlike cars and airplanes, they don't continuously rely on reaction times to stay in control. Yes, a drunk person could pilot a drone into something, but it takes some effort. A drunk person could throw a rock at someone, but we don't ban drunks from carrying rocks. This law would sound more compelling if there was a rash of drunken drone injuries.

mahesh_rm 7y ago
"Modern drones are pretty much autonomous vehicles that receive behavior suggestions from their controller." So are modern planes. I wouldn't like my pilots to be drunk. "Yes, a drunk person could pilot a drone into something, but it takes some effort." I am not sure what drones have you been piloting: your anecdotal experience does not match mine.
SimonPStevens 7y ago
Depends on the drone. I have a commercial DJI drone that has sensors and a nice easy mode that will stop you crashing into stuff (at least forwards and backwards, there are no side sensors). But it also has a "sport" mode that disables the sensors to allow faster flight. I also have a home built racing drone that has no anti crash sensors, very little natural stabilty and can fly about twice as fast. It's insanely fun to fly, but believe me it requires very quick reactions and I crash it regular even when sober.