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"
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Anonymous Coward on Saturday March 01 2014, @11:08PM
Doing a blanket rule to make Glass go into "You're Moving Mode!" while moving at more than 3 mph is really dumb. Or any speed. What if I'm a passenger? Or on public transportation (train/bus/plane/etc)? There is no easy way, with our discrete components, to auto-block idiocy. Distracted driving laws cover this problem already, we don't need new laws to cover the same thing.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by frojack on Saturday March 01 2014, @11:48PM
Well, no, distracted driving laws DON'T cover this, not if Google gets its way.
(Did you forget what the topic is about?)
If you have your phone in your hand its easy to decide you are distracted.
But no one can tell what you are watching on Glass.
So if distracted driving is what you are going with, then apparently you'd be fine with Glass being banned for drivers?
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(Score: 1) by ancientt on Saturday March 01 2014, @11:52PM
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, @12:03AM
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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