Google Glass

A woman in California has been fined for driving whilst wearing Google Glass. The glasses by Google have a small screen above the right eye which let the user read messages and other things most people need their phone for. Californian law says that a screen can not be seen by the driver whilst driving because it is distracting although Sat Navs are allowed. This causes a little confusion as Glass can be used for maps and as a Sat Nav. The driving ticket isn't being questioned too much as Cecilia Abadie who the ticket belongs to was driving 10mph over the speed limit and would have been given a ticket even if she can prove her Glass was turned off. The main issue I can see is that its hard to now see when these glasses could be used. They distract the user so can't be used when driving or really when walking because the user would become a hazard to everyone else. These sort of cases with the user trying to prove that they were not actually using the device while driving will become more common as well as this is one of the only times people might actually require a hands free device. It will be interesting to see how the Glass does on the market if these sort of cases continue.