Drones are a menace - calls to police up by a whopping 2000%

Drones have become a part of modern day lifestyle and, once used by military and law-enforcing agencies, it is now readily available of-the-shelf. As a result, drone related calls to the police in England have gone up by a whopping 2000% in the last three years. This has been revealed by Freedom of Information figures that show in 2013 officers recorded 19 calls compared to at least 461 in 2015 and in the last year the number rose by over 160%.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 17 December 2015.

The fact is that an increase in public use of drones has been accompanied by, in many cases, a lack of awareness about airspace and privacy laws. Official clubs have taken up this aspect and are working with the Civil Aviation Authority and retailers to generate a greater awareness of regulations.
Mere legislation would not help matters as indicated by Nigel Tomlinson, Chairman of the British FPV Drone Racing Association. Actually, legislation is existing but there is a need to govern these things. Those who operate drones must be aware of how to use them properly.
Drones are high on the list of pre-Christmas sales and those who fly them must know - don't fly near people, don't fly over buildings, certainly don't go near roads. The CAA has a "dronecode" that advise users not to fly higher than 400ft, or near aircraft or airfields, and always keep eyes on the drone.
The law also stipulates that drones fitted with cameras must not be flown within 50 metres of people, vehicles, buildings or structures, or over large gatherings.

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