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Closed petition Exclude drone 'freestyle/racer' pilots from future drone usage restrictions.
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The many 'near miss' drone incidents reported in the media involve drones requiring little skill to fly and piloted by inexperienced individuals. Restrictions would unfairly affect pilots of 'freestyle/racer' drones, which haven't been involved in such an incident to date.
The following 'drone incident' links all concern 'photography' drones.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39747042
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-39457371
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/nov/17/drone-came-within-5-metres-of-passenger-jet-at-liverpool-airport
Below is some info on drone racing.
http://smashingdrones.com/what-is-drone-racing/
Most racers are >250g, so are affected. Drone racing is highly skilled and its DIY culture would make registering each drone unfeasible.
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