In the UK, the punishment for blinding pilots with lasers has been tightened.

At the moment it is known that the British authorities have decided to tighten the punishment for hooligans who use lasers and laser pointers in order to blind pilots of aircraft. It is reported that now, convicted in such actions a citizen, may be deprived of liberty for up to 5 years, and among other things, with respect to the offender, it is planned to impose huge fines, measured by hundreds of thousands of pounds sterling. Nevertheless, it is important to take into account that it is very difficult to establish the identity of the bully, however, the actions performed can lead to the most tragic consequences, since the sightless crew can not control the aircraft.

It should be clarified that in recent years, the world has seen a dramatic increase in the number of cases of dazzling pilots of aircraft with laser devices, while the motive for such actions remains unknown