More insane Calif. drone laws proposed
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2016/01/drone-pilots-beware-you-may-have-to-get-insurance-leave-info-after-accident/
Two California lawmakers have introduced two separate bills this
week that would further regulate drones in America's most
populous state. If passed, one of the new state laws would
require "tiny physical or electronic license plates" and
inexpensive insurance, among other requirements. A second bill
would compel drone pilots who are involved in incidents that
damage property or injure people to leave their contact
information--similar to what drivers must do following auto
accidents ... Gatto's bill, which has yet to be formally
introduced with actual legislative text in the state assembly,
would also require that all GPS-enabled drones "of a certain
size" have an "automatic shut-off technology that would activate
if approaching an airport."
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More nonsense from the political morons. There is no "point of sale" per
se for hobbyist built drones. And what the hell does "shutting down
approaching airports" mean? That's so stupid in so many ways from the
standpoint of the technical reality of these devices -- especially using
open source firmware -- that it boggles the mind.
--Lauren--
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