32,000 kronor in daily fines is the penalty for a man who flew a drone during the Classic car week in Rättvik, reports SVT Dalarna. The crime classification – flying under the influence.
A temporary flight ban was imposed when the police discovered the drone. The man, who admitted to flying it, had 0.69 per mille alcohol in his blood at the time.
According to SVT Dalarna, it is likely the first time anyone in Sweden has been prosecuted and convicted of flying under the influence with a drone.
The chairman of the district court, Karin Hellmont, explains that they used the penalty scale for drunk driving with a car.
It's an aircraft, even if it flies on its own. It's controlled by someone on the ground and can fall from a great height and harm someone.
