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1. rahimnathwani · 1790093097 · focus · HN ↗

   If you read the notice, it seems to effectively make it illegal to fly drones anywhere near a road. How can a drone operator possibly verify that they're NOT within 3000ft of a vehicle owned by DOD, DOE or DHS? Are all these cars marked in such a way that a drone that's over 3000ft away would be able to recognize it, so the operator knows not to go any closer?

     PURSUANT TO 14 CFR SECTION 99.7, SPECIAL SECURITY INSTRUCTIONS (SSI), ALL UNMANNED ACFT ARE PROHIBITED FROM FLYING WITHIN A STAND-OFF DISTANCE OF 3000FT LATERALLY AND 1000FT ABOVE UNLESS INDICATED BY THE FAA BY NOTAM OR OTHER MEANS. TO: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD), DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), AND DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (DHS) FACILITIES AND MOBILE ASSETS, INCLUDING VESSELS AND GROUND VEHICLE CONVOYS AND THEIR ASSOCIATED ESCORTS, SUCH AS UNITED STATES COAST GUARD (USCG) OPERATED VESSELS.

   1. nkrisc · 1790098329 · focus · HN ↗

      > it seems to effectively make it illegal to fly drones anywhere near a road

      That was the point. It was always intentional that it was effectively impossible to comply with. You can’t know if you’re violating it, but if you do, you’ll be in deep shit.

   2. cousinbryce · 1790098601 · focus · HN ↗

      There’s a town in Russia with only one road to get there. Outside of town there’s a stoplight always on red. This is so the police can stop anyone in town for running a red light.

      1. m463 · 1790102871 · focus · HN ↗

         in america, there is right-on-red laws, in russia it is wrong-on-red laws. ;)
   3. monomania · 1790106430 · focus · HN ↗

      Honestly I'm a little surprised the FAA doesn't have more to say about this. They are somewhat notorious for exercising authority for its own sake, and do not appreciate other people or government agencies stepping on their turf.

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