Operation from a moving land or water-borne vehicle

In plain language

You can only operate a drone from a moving car, truck, or boat if you are flying over a sparsely populated area and you are not transporting someone else's property for commercial purposes (compensation or hire).

Requirement as structured

No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system from a moving land or water-borne vehicle unless the small unmanned aircraft is flown over a sparsely populated area and is not transporting another person's property for compensation or hire.

Original regulatory text

No person may operate a small unmanned aircraft system— ... (b) From a moving land or water-borne vehicle unless the small unmanned aircraft is flown over a sparsely populated area and is not transporting another person's property for compensation or hire.

Applies when

country

United States

regulatory category

General