THE HAGUE - The recreational drone use by hobbyists goes this year to tires. For example, the altitude will be reduced from 150 to 50 meters, the driver must be a maximum of 100 meters drone himself to fly off.
Yesterday confirmed the spokesperson of the Ministry of Infrastructure. State Secretary Dijksma together with her colleague of Security and Justice also working to see whether the penalties for violations can sharply upward.
Drones are particularly passenger planes a growing threat at airports. The forbidden area around Schiphol has increased from three to fifteen kilometers, according to Air Traffic Control the Netherlands.
End of this month, the ministry started a nationwide campaign in the media to reflect the estimated hundreds of thousands of owners of drone toys in the Netherlands at the dangers and regulations.
But suspicion among professional pilots that this will not be enough and that only hard work by the government with strict penalties can offer solace.
"With drones producers we are also in discussions to incorporate mandatory electronics drones, allowing them to be automatically banned from risk zones. This so-called geo-fence makes it impossible to fly for example near Schiphol ", said the ministry.
According to the spokeswoman there while working in the European Union to a registration and identification requirements of all drones, including those you can buy for a few hundred euros in the toy store.
By Editorial Telegraaf.nl/ Paul Eldering Photo: Reuters
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