Got a drone for Christmas? You may need to take a theory test before flying it

All fun and games until somebody gets arrested (Picture: Getty)

Over 500,000 people may be breaking the law from January 1 if they fly a drone without first passing a test on how to use them safely.

The UK’s regulator has warned that rules are changing from the New Year, and many people who got one for Christmas may still not be aware.

Thousands of people are expected to have received one as a gift this festive season, whether for taking aerial photographs or just for the fun of flying it.