People often own drones for various reasons.
It could be to film video footage, or photographs, or for fun.
Is this some sort of #Utopia? Nope it's North #London by #drone. With its secret 'donut' island. @DJIGlobal #Phantom4Pro @ODHunte pic.twitter.com/nDXCkRyzYk
— Hunte Aerial (@HunteAerial) December 10, 2016
However there is growing evidence of the danger drones can pose to passenger aircraft after reports of narrow misses with planes landing at airports in the UK.
There is also increasing concerns over the number of drones being used to airdrop contraband into prisons.
Britain's Department for Transport proposed the mandatory registration rules to improve drone safety and stop drones being flown illegally.
There were 33 incidents relating to #drones reported by #prisons in England & Wales in 2015 https://t.co/rG1Fd3f9l4
— PrisonWatchUK (@PrisonWatchUK) October 17, 2016
It also proposes tougher penalties for flying in restricted areas near airports and jails by implementing specific no-fly zones and making drones electronically identifiable so details can be passed to law enforcement officers.
There have been 59 incidents involving drones near landing aircraft in the UK over the last year, including an Airbus A320 passenger plane in July 2016 and a "very near miss" near London's Shard, according to the UK Airprox Board.
UK Airprox Board reports two high risk airliner near misses with drones https://t.co/8jZA96f8lW pic.twitter.com/ypdDYjSHdA
— Aviation Safety Net (@AviationSafety) February 27, 2016
Drones — and the rules governing their use could become more common in 2017.
