Spain's General Directorate of Traffic is using a fleet of 11 drones to monitor traffic accident hot spots and to cover large events which cause heavy traffic. The remote-controlled aircraft, three of which are certified by the Spanish Meteorological Centre for evidence gathering, will supply photographs to civil guard traffic officers and authorities when offences are committed. During the summer holiday period, the directorate expects 47 million long-distance trips to be undertaken. In addition to its use in Spain, the drone has been used at major sporting events, including the 2012 London Olympics, where it was deployed over Wembley Stadium during the opening ceremony.
Spain's General Directorate of Traffic is using a fleet of 11 drones to monitor traffic accident hot spots and to cover large events which cause heavy traffic. The remote-controlled aircraft, three of which are certified by the Spanish Meteorological Centre for evidence gathering, will supply photographs to civil guard traffic officers and authorities when offences are committed. During the summer holiday period, the directorate expects 47 million long-distance trips to be undertaken. The agency intends to buy 20 more drones for patrols and traffic control.