How many of you park on the side of the road, and launch your drone, to capture scenic imagery you might find while driving? Wondering about the legality of this as well.
Finding public parks that are drone friendly is getting to be a drag, as well as the minimal photo opportunities they provide.
I only do this on rural roads without much traffic, and am aware to never fly over moving vehicles. Usually I will launch from the side of the road (not in the road) and control the drone sitting in the back of my SUV with the hatch up, or if I can't maintain VLOS will lean up against the side of my vehicle or sit on the hood.
Just wondering if there's really any known laws against this. In my opinion, I don't think there is.
Even parked in front of private property on the road side should still be fine. If I am aware correctly, most states have public access/easement that extends 4 to 6 feet from the road onto the property.
The only other thing to contend with would be if there's any no stopping signs on the roadside, but I only do this on rural roads that aren't busy, and most don't have the no stopping signs, and have a wide shoulder.
Finding public parks that are drone friendly is getting to be a drag, as well as the minimal photo opportunities they provide.
I only do this on rural roads without much traffic, and am aware to never fly over moving vehicles. Usually I will launch from the side of the road (not in the road) and control the drone sitting in the back of my SUV with the hatch up, or if I can't maintain VLOS will lean up against the side of my vehicle or sit on the hood.
Just wondering if there's really any known laws against this. In my opinion, I don't think there is.
Even parked in front of private property on the road side should still be fine. If I am aware correctly, most states have public access/easement that extends 4 to 6 feet from the road onto the property.
The only other thing to contend with would be if there's any no stopping signs on the roadside, but I only do this on rural roads that aren't busy, and most don't have the no stopping signs, and have a wide shoulder.