Community Chat

[Vivian]

I cannot understand why our local, state, and federal governments have not done more to stop these idiots from sending up drones near airports. Obviously, the current laws are insufficient. I fear that only a tragedy will lead to more concerted action.

[ROMARY]

Who (which agency, politician/representative, whatever) should we/can we contact regarding the dangers of drones, flying around willy-nilly?  I forsee very bad things happening on freeways, causing countless accidents. And, without any registration stickers on the drones, our insurance companies will probably raise all of our rates.  If they will even cover accidents caused by drones at all. Wait and see.  Drones are going to be a very costly problem in more ways than the obvious.

[Mama Mia]

I would think the FAA and then the senators and reps we have. I think they should be registered with the FAA, all of them, and strict fines. They already have height limits that are being abused now. Something needs to be done. 

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[ROMARY]

In this case, adults have the mentality of three year old youngsters.  I'm serious.  Young toddlers don't have the capability to forsee (is that a word?) danger regarding their actions. Well, looks as though some adults, too. 

[ROMARY]

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@Mama Mia wrote:

I would think the FAA and then the senators and reps we have. I think they should be registered with the FAA, all of them, and strict fines. They already have height limits that are being abused now. Something needs to be done. 

mm

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----------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Yes, and each and every one of them should have a large bright sticker, color changed each year with registration renewels.  If one comes crashing though our front window, and the drone is sitting there, how would we know who is responsible?  Right now, we'd probably have to pay for our own window replacement.  But, if the drone is registered, then the insurance company can recover from the drone owner.  What's right is right, after all.

[Kachina624]

I think we're just seeing the tip of the iceberg on the problems drones are going to cause.  In addition to the potential danger to air traffic, firefighters are saying they are interfering with their efforts to fight fires.  Just the potential to intrude on personal privacy is scary enough but imagine them being used as weapons in a place like a large stadium.  It's difficult, if not impossible, to track down the drone operator just as it is for those using lasers.

[ROMARY]

As I've said somewhere here before:  'Wait and see' how our insurance rates will rise because of all of the damage those drones will cause.  (Well, because of all of the people operating or trying to operate those drones.)   And, for those of us out there who rent apartments and houses, surely the landlords will raise their rents to cover kids flying drones all over the place, possibly damaging property, injuring people. 

[sandraskates]

Besides all the issues you prior posters have brought up I'll add breach of privacy and loss of jobs.

I don't want drones delivering my purchases or anything else and putting  people out of work.

I don't want the nasty noise polution that drones put out.

And I really don't want to see one flying over my private property. If that happens I'm buying a paintball gun and putting that drone out.

I have heard noises about the FAA or some agency putting forth that drones be registered and ID'd to a purchaser. Something is going to have to be done or ALL the scenrios discussed in this topic will come true. I don't even want to think about it.

Oh - and one of the other shopping channels was selling recreational drones. Grrrrrr.

[handygal2]

There's a very simple solution: The government should outlaw them. But unfortunately they won't be proactive. Sadly, they will wait until there's an incident where there is serious injury or worse. Only then will they make those ridiculous things illegal.

[JustJazzmom]

The government -- our senators are looking to regulate them. With three major airports in the NY/NJ area, Senator Schumer is looking to regulate them.

From Jan 16th, 2015 NBC NY website:U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer called on the federal government Friday to release what he dubs "much-needed rules" for the use of unmanned drones in light of two recent instances of drones encroaching into Westchester County Airport airspace.

And from his website: in February 19th, 2015