The police in the Bergslagen region discovered a man flying a drone in Rättvik on Wednesday evening. The man was suspected of being under the influence of alcohol.
Thus, the police have directed suspicions against him of having committed flying drunk. The police write that according to the Aviation Act, the same rules apply when driving a drone as if driving another vehicle. For flying drones, the limit is the same as for driving, and the penalty for committing a crime is the same.
The police patrol took the driver of the drone for sampling. The result must show whether he was guilty of flying drunk according to the Aviation Act.