The state legislature is working on a bill that would make it illegal to fly a drone over a concert, football game or other ticketed event without permission from the venue’s owner.
The measure’s sponsor, Rep.
Mike Harrison (R-Rogersville) says he’s isn’t trying to look out for property interests or people’s privacy. He says it’s all about public safety.
“I’ve got three or four friends that have drones and all three of them have had crashes. It’s one thing to crash in a tree out in the middle of a field. But if you crash in a football or baseball stadium, someone could possibly get hurt.”
The Federal Aviation Administration
reported several incidents last year of drones
buzzing the crowds at sporting events across the nation.
The agency also investigated a man who
flew his drone through the Fourth of July fireworks display
on Nashville’s riverfront and posted the footage to YouTube.
Harrison’s measure,
House Bill 153, does not address that situation because the fireworks display did not take place at a private, ticketed event.
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