British police will be allowed to seize drones

In the UK, it's not easy to streamline the process of buying, registering and managing drones, but they also intend to expand the powers of the police by allowing representatives of the law to shoot down and capture aircraft at their discretion.

The recently released bill submitted to the country's parliament suggests that the police should not simply order the operator to land their copter on the ground, but also shoot down the device and then confiscate individual parts or devices in full to prove the existing offense.

Modern laws of different countries limit the flight of drones over a number of state institutions, such as prisons, administrative buildings and military facilities. But in some cases it is difficult to prove that the device was flying over the prohibited territory, and the presence of a downed device will increase the evidence base for the prosecution.

"The British police may have an additional opportunity to facilitate their own lives, because a downed aircraft will be the best illustration of the very fact of the invasion," the authors explain.

The bill was developed taking into account the previously accepted standards for the registration and use of aircraft. Registration is subject to any Copter, whose mass exceeds 250 grams, the owner himself must pass the course of operation of the device and take a test for safety. The device will also be tested for fitness during testing. The distance, which is allowed to approach certain objects, is also determined. In addition, the owner of the drones must use special applications that control the flight zones, indicating to the owner the probability of crossing the prohibited territory.

"Now the police already have a certain set of rules, which it is guided by, facing a drones, but the new bill will allow law enforcement agencies to have a more detailed and clear legal basis for their actions," the authors of the bill said.

While the bill is being finalized, and the final version is going to be presented in the spring of 2018 - then it will be opened for amendments and consultations.

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