Regulating Drones

Abstract

This chapter considers the regulatory concerns around drone use, what might be the greatest risks associated with their widespread use in civilian airspace. It also examines the development of regulations as evidence of an emerging moral consciousness. It focusses on regulations developed in the UK and the USA, while drawing attention to the global laws that are beginning to emerge through the United Nations. As well, it examines some of the key controversies associated with civilian drone flight, which range from questions about minimum age, pilot qualifications, matters of personal privacy and the challenge with developing a drone highway in the sky. This chapter provides crucial insights into the state of the art of drone rules providing guidance on what is possible to do legally and what has yet to be fully resolved in terms of public regulation.

Citation

Miah, A. (2020), "Regulating Drones", Drones: The Brilliant, the Bad and the Beautiful (Society Now), Emerald Publishing Limited, Leeds, pp. 37-64. https://doi.org/10.1108/978-1-83867-985-920201003