‘Complete carnage’
THE scene after a horror crash that claimed the lives of five people, including three children, was “complete carnage” with bodies lying in the road and a car reduced to a crumpled mess of metal, according to neighbours and police.
A 12-year-old, two 15-year-olds, a 24-year-old and a 28-year-old died after a Renault Clio hit a tree on Stonegate Road, in the Meanwood area of Leeds, on Saturday night, West Yorkshire Police said. Two of the deceased were pronounced dead at the scene, and three died a short time later at hospital. A PROJECT has been launched looking at how drones could be used to benefit cities – to prove the technology can be used for more than just as “toys for hobbyists”.
Local authorities are being asked for their ideas on how drones could be put to use, such as for transporting medical supplies or monitoring levels of pollution.
The Flying High Challenge is being run by charity Nesta and Government agency Innovate UK and hopes to help put the country at the forefront of the “fast-growing drone industry”. Cities, councils and Local Enterprise Partnerships are being invited to share their ideas – and the challenge will see five suggestions explored.
Tris Dyson, executive director of Nesta’s Challenge Prize Centre, said: “By finding uses for the technology – beyond toys for hobbyists or used in conflict – the UK can establish itself as a world leader in drones.”
Meanwhile, new laws requiring drone operators to sit safety awareness tests have been proposed as part of a clampdown on rogue users.
Police will be given greater powers to prevent unsafe or criminal use of the machines while new technology could be used to create no-fly zones for drones.