JAPAN’S TOUGH NEW DRONE LAWS

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JAPANS TOUGH NEW DRONE LAWS
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• You may not have realised that its even become a
  problem, but clearly some countries are facing an
  unwanted epidemic of drunken drone operators, and
  in Japan, politicians have taken matters into
  their hands by issuing a blanket ban on drone
  flying while under the influence of alcohol.
• After a spate of nasty accidents in which drone
  pilots were found to be flying irresponsibly
  while under the influence of alcohol, the lower
  house of parliament in Japan passed the new
  legislation. If caught operating a drone while
  over the legal limit, pilots could see themselves
  serving a year long sentence in jail. Those found
  flying a drone weighing more than 200 grams while
  under the influence of alcohol, could also face
  fines of up to 300,000 yen or a whopping 2,750,
  not an amount to be sniffed at.

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• Ministry officials in the country are reputed to
  have said that they consider drone flying while
  over the legal limit, to be a crime as serious as
  driving a vehicle while drunk.
• New drone regulations to hit both natives and
  tourists
• Drone use for recreational purposes is on the
  rise all over the world, and many countries are
  coming up against the problem of irresponsible
  pilots causing any number of controversial
  incidents. An issue repeatedly affecting Japan in
  particular, is that of tourists flying their
  drones in and around travel hotspots like Kyoto.
  Lawmakers were recently forced to ban the flying
  of drones over the Tokyo 2020 Olympic sites and
  U.S. military facilities.

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• While the flying of drones in certain areas and
  being drunk at the controls are recurring
  problems for regulatory bodies, stunt pilots are
  proving to be equally as troublesome. Recent
  regulations have been put in place to try and
  prevent drone operators from performing dangerous
  stunts such as sharp plunges, which can present
  a very real threat to the public. Fines of up to
  500,000 yen face those caught at the helm of a
  stunt drone.
• Do drone pilots in Japan need a license?
• While some locations in Japan are currently out
  of bounds to drone operators, such as nuclear
  power plants and parliament buildings, however, a
  license is not required to fly a drone. That
  said, pilots must abide by a set of national
  regulations, some of which can be seen below

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• Not flying within a certain perimeter of airports
• Avoiding areas that are crowded with people
• Flying only during the hours of daylight
• Flying the drone at a height not exceeding 150 m
• Ensuring that the drone can always be seen by the
  operator
• Failure to comply with any of the above
  regulations could see pilots facing fines of up
  to 500,000 yen, or even a prison sentence for
  multiple or repeated offences.
• Its clear that the increased use of drones for
  both professional and recreational purposes has
  given regulatory boards the world over, plenty of
  food for thought and plenty of opportunities to
  clamp down on irresponsible pilots.

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