> This isn't a highly populated area. There is little chance that if this drone fell at any time it would hit someone or land in a street. Only if you consider

> This isn't a highly populated area. There is little chance that if this drone fell at any time it would hit someone or land in a street. Only if you consider the only failure mode to be a descent straight down. These 'consumer' multirotors do have a nasty habit of buggering off in random directions when they feel like it: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dji+flyaway https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=dji+flyaway > And what's wrong with night time? Maintaining line of sight with the vehicle becomes very difficult when its dark. In some jurisdictions the law actually makes no reference to it being daytime or night-time, only that you able to maintain direct unaided line of sight with the vehicle. When you're in control of what is essentially a 1-2kg flying blender, it is your responsibility to err on the side of caution. Just like when you operate any other device which could significantly harm another. > You could make many of these bogus arguments about a variety of new technologies ... maybe cars should only be driven during the day? You'll probably find laws and rules already exist to protect the public from other new technologies. Take cars for example: - You must be qualified by a government body to use them. - The car must be certified as safe to use on the road, and routinely checked. - You may only use them in specific segregated areas. - You must be able to maintain control over the car at all times. - At night your car must be well lit and must provide you with enough light to see what you are doing. - If you do something stupid/dangerous with your car you are punished.