Google Glass has not been made available to the general public yet, but already a Republican, Gary G. Howell, who is a West Virginia lawmaker, is looking to ban the forthcoming device for drivers. Howell has been leading a proposed law for the state, which could ban the wearable computer with head mounted display. If Howell and company will be able to enforce this law then, people caught using the wearable computer with head mounted vision while driving would have to pay a $100 fine in case of a first offense. With each offense such drivers would see an increase in the fines by $100. For instance, if someone is trying his or her luck and gets caught for the 5th time, the person would have to pay a $500 fine. That would not only lighten his or her wallet, but also increase the cost of the device as well.
However, this does not mean at all that Howell is totally against the use of Google Glass, as he likes the new product, but for those who are not driving or sitting behind the driver. For the reason that receiving and sending messages while driving a car could prove extremely dangerous for any driver. Therefore, Howell has said that it should be known that he is not against Google Glass or any other product like it and in fact he believes it is the future. However, he fears that usage of such a device while driving could put the lives of teens into serious danger.
The lawmaker from West Virginia said that, “I actually like the idea of the product and I believe it is the future, but last legislature we worked long and hard on a no-texting-and-driving law. It is mostly the young that are the tech-savvy that try new things. They are also our most vulnerable and underskilled drivers. We heard of many crashes caused by texting and driving, most involving our youngest drivers. I see the Google Glass as an extension.”
According to PhoneArena, “He said that with the dangers inherent with texting and driving, he sees Google Glass as an “extension” of this and if his bill doesn’t become law, he at hopes it leads to bills filed by other legislatures.” If the proposed bill of Howell receives a green signal that the head mounted computers with display could be added to the list of electronic devices and mobile phones that are currently banned in the state for drivers.
Prior to this a small tavern, The 5 Points Cafe that is quite popular amongst Amazon employees, banned Google Glass use in the premises over privacy issues during last month, as the wearer can shoot videos and take pictures of the customers in the bar without their permission.
Source: PhoneArena
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