New U.S. Coast Guard regulations banning the use of laser pointers or devices by vessel crews when the laser beam is used to strike a vessel operating in US navigable waters, have no exception for distress situations.
For many years, there have been numerous bans worldwide on aiming laser pointers or devices at aircraft for obvious reasons of aviation safety. A pilot temporarily blinded by a laser beam could lead to disorientation and a disastrous crash.
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美国海域内禁止激光照射
美国海岸警卫队的最新规定，禁止船员使用激光指示器或设备照射美国可通航水域作业的船只，在遇险情况下也不例外。
多年来，出于显而易见的航空安全因素，世界各地多次禁止激光指示器或设备照射飞机。飞行员可能因激光而短暂的失去视觉，导致无法辨别方向从而引发灾难性的坠机。
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