Ottawa, we have a problem
Given a rising trend of “drone incidents” since 2014, Transport Canada commissioned a poll on drone use (cost: $61,167.78). It found that 13 per cent of Canadians use drones either for fun or work. Fifty-one per cent admitted to not knowing Transport Canada’s drone rules. Yes, those exist.
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Future flights
The government also decided it was worthwhile to ask the general public about the future uses of drones. It found a level of comfort with drones being used for things like search and rescue operations, and monitoring and protecting wildlife.
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What goes up
But Canadians start to get nervous on the subject of drones used as “flying taxicabs,” which respondents report “sounds like an accident waiting to happen.” One concern: “Some also feel they would always be worried about a person or a drone falling on them while walking on the streets.”
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