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Lobbying Against Having Google Glass Banned While Driving

posted by janrinok on Sunday March 02 2014, @01:30AM   Printer-friendly
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Rich26189 writes:

"In a somewhat pre-emptive move Google is lobbying against state legislation that would ban drivers from using Google Glass while driving. I, for one, would like to see such legislation passed. There is enough distracted driving due to hand-held cell phones and Google Glass would just be just one more task for the brain to cope with.

This from Reuters:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/25/us-googl e-glass-lobbying-idUSBREA1O0P920140225"

 
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  • (Score: 1) by ancientt on Sunday March 02 2014, @03:52AM

    by ancientt (40) <ancientt@yahoo.com> on Sunday March 02 2014, @03:52AM (#9379) Homepage Journal

    I like the Waze approach to this, if you attempt to do something that might require more than minimal glancing, it denies you the option unless you specify that you're a passenger. As a passenger offering navigation assistance while carpooling, I find that entirely reasonable.

    I tried another app for the same purposes, but it wouldn't let me interact with it as a passenger because I was moving. I don't even remember the name of that app.

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  • (Score: 2) by frojack on Sunday March 02 2014, @04:03AM

    by frojack (1554) on Sunday March 02 2014, @04:03AM (#9383) Journal

    As a passenger offering navigation assistance while carpooling, I find that entirely reasonable.

    I agree. But doesn't that suggest disallowing Glass for drivers? (just askin).

    As a passenger, I end up navigating a lot too, but I just use the phone for that, or turn on Google navigation and let the Google gal call the shots. You don't even have to look at the phone.

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