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Transport Canada published new rules for flying drones in Canada on January 9, 2019. [1] The rules no longer treat recreational and commercial drone pilots differently but instead categorize operators as basic or advanced with different rules for each. [2] The rules apply to drones between 250 g (0.55 pounds) and 25 kg (55 pounds).
In 2021, the FAA published and put into effect Remote ID regulations, officially requiring all drones above 250g in mass and all drones flown for commercial purposes to have a digital license plate which, in real time, publicly transmits the location of both the drone and the operator (in most cases). [66]
This use of the fixed drone was likely the first instance of drone use by civilian police in the U.S. [citation needed] In 2011, an MQ-1 Predator was controversially used to assist an arrest in Grand Forks, North Dakota , the first time a UAV had been used by law enforcement officers in the U.S. to make an arrest.
Following weeks of increased drone activity across the Empire State, federal authorities now plan to temporarily suspend the unmanned devices over certain areas in New York, the governor announced ...
Concern, outrage and anger continued to build this week in response to a growing number of mysterious drone sightings over New Jersey, New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Ohio and now Georgia.
The temporary flight restrictions will go into effect Friday through Jan. 19, 2025.
Federal authorities plan to temporarily ban flights over critical infrastructure sites in New York state as the area deals with a rash of reports of drones, Gov. Kathy Hochul said Thursday.
The Canadian government is updating its drone laws, with tighter regulations going into effect June 1, 2019. These guidelines refer the drone operator to review the laws related to the criminal code, trespassing act, voyeurism and privacy laws, before flying. It is explicitly stated that drone operators must respect the privacy of others. [31]