Sunday, November 3, 2013
Ticket for Driving in Google Glass
In California last week, a woman received a ticket for speeding and then an additional citation for wearing her Google Glass. And the debate still rages on over whether it was valid. The officer considered the head-mounted display a monitor that was visible to the driver. Traffic laws vary state by state, but many now have broad
distracted-driving laws or bans on certain monitors that could easily
apply to Google Glass. The turn-by-turn directions on Glass can be turned on with a voice
command. The display will show a map view, but for extra safety the
screen can be turned off while driving so there's only voice navigation. These laws create a very thin line that officers have to walk because on one hand, the device can be used as a navigation device but on the other hand, it have phone service capabilities built in. What do you think?
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The phone services in the cars can be a real distraction. Just like texting, the communication can wait.
ReplyDeleteEven the hands free communication services are a hazard. It takes the attention of the driver away from the road.
ReplyDeleteIt seems like it is really a fine line between using communication services and being on a mobile application when the cop stops you. There needs to be ways to tell better.
ReplyDeleteBusinesses should invest in communication services such as internet phones. It will keep them efficient.
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