A Swedish man has been convicted for flying a drone while <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;under the influence&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/29/man-convicted-of-drunk-driving-a-drone-in-swedens-first-case-of-its-kind#:~:text=A%20man%20has%20been%20convicted,a%20temporary%20no%2Dfly%20zone.&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/jan/29/man-convicted-of-drunk-driving-a-drone-in-swedens-first-case-of-its-kind#:~:text=A%20man%20has%20been%20convicted,a%20temporary%20no%2Dfly%20zone." rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" target="_blank">under the influence</a>.

He was fined <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;32,000 kronor&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://swedenherald.com/article/flew-drone-drunk-sentenced-for-flying-under-the-influence&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" rel="noopener noreferrer" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://swedenherald.com/article/flew-drone-drunk-sentenced-for-flying-under-the-influence" target="_blank">32,000 kronor</a> ($6,440) for operating a drone during classic car week in Rättvik, a small community northwest of Stockholm.

Karin Hellmont, the chairman of the district court that sentenced the man, explained the penalty applied was equated with driving drunk. “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.”

The man was fined the equivalent to $6,440 for operating a drone while impaired during classic car week{ai:summary}<p>A Swedish man has been fined 32,000 kronor ($6,440) for operating a drone while under the influence during classic car week in Rättvik. The district court emphasized that flying a drone is akin to driving under the influence, as it poses risks to public safety.</p><p>The court chairman noted that drones, despite being unmanned, are still aircraft controlled from the ground and can cause serious harm if mishandled. #society</p>

Swedish man convicted of operating drone while drunk

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