# UK Class Marks, Remote ID and drone regulation changes: What you need to know for 1st January 2026 **URL:** \ **Category:** Legal & Privacy\ **Created:** [8 May 2025 17:42 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866 "2025-05-08T17:42:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![FPVSteve](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/fpvsteve/32/205344_2.png) [@FPVSteve](https://greyarro.ws/u/FPVSteve)\ **Post date:** [11 May 2025 22:08 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/188 "2025-05-11T22:08:23Z")
Everyone should simply buy a spoofer and make the data completely useless. Kill it with fire. ---
**Author:** ![Sparky](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/sparky/32/241788_2.png) [@Sparky](https://greyarro.ws/u/Sparky)\ **Post date:** [11 May 2025 22:15 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/189 "2025-05-11T22:15:06Z")
Hi @FPVSteve, it looks as though you’re quite new here 👋🏻 Why not nip over to the #Introductions page, and say hello properly and tell us a bit about yourself. 👍🏻 ---
**Author:** ![SeaHunter](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/seahunter/32/16011_2.png) [@SeaHunter](https://greyarro.ws/u/SeaHunter)\ **Post date:** [11 May 2025 22:49 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/190 "2025-05-11T22:49:07Z")
> [@robertspark](#): > > technically the highway code is neither a law nor a requirement just an approved code of practice Technically that’s not correct Rob 😉 In the UK Highway Code, “MUST” indicates a legal requirement, while “SHOULD” indicates advice or best practice. Breaching a “must” rule results in a criminal offense, while breaching a “should” rule can be used as evidence in a court case, especially in relation to accidents. ---
**Author:** ![robertspark](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/robertspark/32/174093_2.png) [@robertspark](https://greyarro.ws/u/robertspark)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 02:29 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/191 "2025-05-12T02:29:23Z")
we are getting off topic here, but I beg to differ (road traffic act 1988, clause 38, part 7) ---
**Author:** ![stevesb](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/stevesb/32/12918_2.png) [@stevesb](https://greyarro.ws/u/stevesb)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 06:12 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/192 "2025-05-12T06:12:45Z")
Those figure are just for hardware, insurance and registering. If you take into account the amof SMEs that may shut down, losing business revenue into the mix as they can’t afford ontop of all the other new costs, the price of replacing hardware early. Yrs it won’t be 10s of millions but they then have to either enter the job market pushing someone else onto the benefits system, or enter the benefit system themselves. ---
**Author:** ![stevesb](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/stevesb/32/12918_2.png) [@stevesb](https://greyarro.ws/u/stevesb)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 06:15 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/193 "2025-05-12T06:15:45Z")
In all honesty, how many people havd actually been stopped by the rozzers and asked for their flier / operator I.D. Unless you are being a nuisance then they have no need. ---
**Author:** ![Steviegeek](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/steviegeek/32/18587_2.png) [@Steviegeek](https://greyarro.ws/u/Steviegeek)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 06:38 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/194 "2025-05-12T06:38:07Z")
> [@robertspark](#): > > think we should adopt the Indian system of indicators… 2 beeps on the horn I’m going left… 2 beeps on the horn I’m going right… 2 beeps I’m still here and wanting to move so true … 😆 ---
**Author:** ![SeaHunter](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/seahunter/32/16011_2.png) [@SeaHunter](https://greyarro.ws/u/SeaHunter)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 09:23 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/195 "2025-05-12T09:23:27Z")
Legal implications: Many of the rules in the Highway Code are supported by laws, particularly those using the terms “MUST” or “MUST NOT”. I’ll leave that here….. ---
**Author:** ![Committee](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/committee/32/158492_2.png) [@Committee](https://greyarro.ws/u/Committee)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 09:25 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/196 "2025-05-12T09:25:37Z")
If we could end the Road Traffic Act / Highway Code discussion there please and stay on the topic of UK Class Marks and Remote ID. Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![ORB\_FPV](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/orb_fpv/32/210736_2.png) [@ORB\_FPV](https://greyarro.ws/u/ORB_FPV)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 09:46 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/197 "2025-05-12T09:46:35Z")
been a while since I looked at the size and costs of existing remoteID items - so as the cost and implementation side of the discussion is valid, here is some info: [Remote ID Module Options - Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LPgSf_qI3JWOzmDOCqM31eQnzRBKPzUu_8RW2VCqAWU/edit?gid=0#gid=0) (source: [Remote ID Modules — FPV Freedom Coalition](https://fpvfc.org/remote-id-modules)) and overall information from the USA’s implementation: [Remote ID Final Rule Summary — FPV Freedom Coalition](https://fpvfc.org/remote-id-final-rule-summary) and a comparaison with the continental european implentations (source: [Comparing Remote ID standards US, EU, FR](https://www.airsight.com/comparing-remote-id-standards-us-eu-fr)) : ![image](https://d1q8cepst0v8xp.cloudfront.net/original/3X/f/6/f641dbf52f668bb0b92cc1da7700c5d6363eb7e3.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![bmsleight](https://greyarro.ws/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@bmsleight](https://greyarro.ws/u/bmsleight)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 15:50 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/198 "2025-05-12T15:50:54Z")
> [@ORB\_FPV](#): > > implementation side of the discussion is valid, here is some info: > [Remote ID Module Options - Google Sheets](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LPgSf_qI3JWOzmDOCqM31eQnzRBKPzUu_8RW2VCqAWU/edit?gid=0#gid=0) (source: [Remote ID Modules — FPV Freedom Coalition](https://fpvfc.org/remote-id-modules)) 1g device is good and antenna getter battered in flight. Tin foil is also used to make my GPS work better. I suspect in two years the competition will make 1g device even cheaper. Heck If I can be arsed should look at the code. Aducopter I think has something. > **[GitHub - ArduPilot/ArduRemoteID: RemoteID support using OpenDroneID](https://github.com/ArduPilot/ArduRemoteID)** > > RemoteID support using OpenDroneID > [@Cedric](#): > > DJI pilot trying to capture footage of specific scenerie I cna see more people moving to self-built to control the RemoteID. ---
**Author:** ![TheBinman](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/thebinman/32/242517_2.png) [@TheBinman](https://greyarro.ws/u/TheBinman)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 16:38 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/199 "2025-05-12T16:38:18Z")
On a lighter note, is this guys head really that big in comparison to his body or is it another AI created video? ![IMG_2144](https://d1q8cepst0v8xp.cloudfront.net/original/3X/d/5/d5fbb6a55a0e57ac1642c34f151eaabef28f7c80.png) ---
**Author:** ![ioconnell](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/ioconnell/32/169066_2.png) [@ioconnell](https://greyarro.ws/u/ioconnell)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 17:53 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/200 "2025-05-12T17:53:27Z")
🤣 ---
**Author:** ![ioconnell](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/ioconnell/32/169066_2.png) [@ioconnell](https://greyarro.ws/u/ioconnell)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 18:07 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/201 "2025-05-12T18:07:41Z")
Just to point out that the CAA believe that this will support the sector to flourish! Flourishing in this case will be by making existing equipment illegal in a couple of years and insisting on remote ID. The latter may have been easier to swallow if evil folk could not easily circumvent it. Hope you are all joyful, encouraged and er, flourishing. I have seen a few of you flourishing two fingers… ---
**Author:** ![DazC](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/dazc/32/201328_2.png) [@DazC](https://greyarro.ws/u/DazC)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 18:15 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/202 "2025-05-12T18:15:35Z")
They can bite my shite, end of!!! ---
**Author:** ![milkmanchris](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/milkmanchris/32/237713_2.png) [@milkmanchris](https://greyarro.ws/u/milkmanchris)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 19:38 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/203 "2025-05-12T19:38:35Z")
> [@ioconnell](#): > > The latter may have been easier to swallow if evil folk could not easily circumvent it. Not just evil folk, it’s a simple process 😉 ---
**Author:** ![yakacm](https://greyarro.ws/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/y/e5b9ba/32.png) [@yakacm](https://greyarro.ws/u/yakacm)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 20:02 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/204 "2025-05-12T20:02:15Z")
Ahh, the old, anyone who isn’t up to no good shouldn’t fear, mandatory ID cards, CCTV, having a sample of their DNA on file. While all that’s true, it’s a slippery slope, once we blindly agree to each of these impositions, it makes it easier for the authorities to impose more and more intrusive policies. ---
**Author:** ![PingSpike](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/pingspike/32/7393_2.png) [@PingSpike](https://greyarro.ws/u/PingSpike)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 20:03 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/205 "2025-05-12T20:03:21Z")
Hi @yakacm, it looks as though you’re quite new here 👋🏻 Why not nip over to the #Introductions page, and say hello properly and tell us a bit about yourself. 👍🏻 > [@yakacm](#): > > once we blindly agree to each of these impositions 👀 ---
**Author:** ![UAVShipSpotter](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/uavshipspotter/32/171983_2.png) [@UAVShipSpotter](https://greyarro.ws/u/UAVShipSpotter)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 20:15 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/206 "2025-05-12T20:15:11Z")
Who agreed? 80 odd % didnt. ---
**Author:** ![PingSpike](https://greyarro.ws/user_avatar/greyarro.ws/pingspike/32/7393_2.png) [@PingSpike](https://greyarro.ws/u/PingSpike)\ **Post date:** [12 May 2025 20:30 UTC](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866/207 "2025-05-12T20:30:07Z")
Exactly that… 86% of people were _against_ Remote ID 🤯 * * * Meanwhile, in a CAA public consultation office somewhere… ![lolz](https://d1q8cepst0v8xp.cloudfront.net/original/3X/a/7/a755df456bb96aa8154fd3e3479ccaefbcf3f5b1.gif) [Previous page](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866.md?page=9) [Next page](https://greyarro.ws/t/uk-class-marks-remote-id-and-drone-regulation-changes-what-you-need-to-know-for-1st-january-2026/95866.md?page=11)