Ottawa has announced new measures to ban the use of handheld laser pointers within a prohibited zone in order to protect pilots from distractions and momentary blindness.
The new restrictions prohibit possession of handheld laser pointers of more than 1 milliwatt outside a private location without a legitimate reason, such as work or education, within a 10-kilometre radius of airports and heliports, as well as within greater Toronto, Vancouver, and Montreal areas.
