Non-commercial drones banned in Elizabeth Province

During the Elizabeth Legislature session on Wednesday, the representatives of the province have voted in favor of a recently proposed ban on non-commercial drone usage. The ban would not extend to individuals with a province-issued license.

The ban was proposed after the agrarian-centered province had a record six incidents of drones caused or related crashes of small aircraft (mostly crop dusters and ultra-lights) in the past year alone. Five out of these six events have resulted from ignorance of flight safety laws regarding drone usage.

Vocal opponent of the ban and drone enthusiast, Charlie Wight, told Litudinem Herald, “If it is on my property, I should be able to do what I want, including fly my drone flotilla. It isn’t my fault some idiot flew his drone into someone else's airspace. That wasn’t me, I shouldn’t be penalized for their actions. I also don’t have $250 sitting around, so a license isn’t an option.”

Other provinces, taking Elizabeth as an example, are now also introducing drone regulating legislation. Wether or not these gain the same traction the Elizabethan proposal did has yet to be seen. With that said, the future isn’t looking up for amateur drone pilots.