Drones ban at Independence parade

“There will be absolutely no use of drones on the day of the parade and I wish to make that abundantly clear .

“The use of drones at the Savannah or at any point along the parade route will not be permitted and anyone found using a drone will be dealt with by police officers,” he said .

“I personally would have shot the drones down, but that would be against the wishes of the Police Service,” Jean-Baptiste jokingly added. He said the use of drones to record footage of the parade could pose a danger to security officials and spectators alike, as the drone could potentially collide with helicopters or other aircraft that will be featured at the parade .

Jean-Baptiste also said that the signals emitted from the radio control devices used by drones could disrupt the signal and interfere with the feed of cameras and microphones .

Drones, also known as unmanned aircraft systems, are radio- controlled aircraft operated in a similar manner to model airplanes or helicopters. In 2014, several concerns were raised about the use of drones to spy on people or businesses .

Earlier this year, the Ministry of National Security issued a media release in which it addressed concerns about drones being used in designated “no-fly zones” .

The release stated that the use of drones in any mass public gathering or in the vicinity of manned aircraft operations were strictly prohibited under the Civil Aviation Act .

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