Drinking And Droning: New Jersey Lawmakers Move For Ban

The days of drinking and droning in New Jersey may be nearing an end if state lawmakers get their way. On Monday, a New Jersey Assembly committee cleared A5205, which would make it a disorderly person offense to operate a drone “in a manner that endangers life or property.”

And yes, that includes tying a few on before you take to the skies.

The potential law, which is up for a vote in the full Senate on Thursday, would prohibit any drone operator from using a device while under the influence of intoxicating liquor, a narcotic, hallucinogenic, or habit-producing drug or with a blood alcohol concentration of 0.08% or more by weight of alcohol.

Read the full bill here.

The law would also ban New Jersey residents from using a drone to:

• Hunt or harm wildlife
• Endanger the safety or security of a correctional facility
• Operate a drone in a manner that interferes with a first responder who is actively engaged in response or air, water, vehicular, ground or specialized transport

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