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Id imagine that Google Glass will fall under the same laws banning cell phones and electronics while driving so Im not so sure how much potential this has besid

Id imagine that Google Glass will fall under the same laws banning cell phones and electronics while driving so Im not so sure how much potential this has besides putting the ability to unlock your car on Glass.

dragonwriter 13y ago
I imagine it won't, at least, it won't fall under some of the existing laws which specifically prohibit the use of electronic devices that aren't hands-free while driving.
- kayoone 13y ago
  But it will be banned eventually. There is a reason why car entertainment systems arent allowed to playback visual media while driving, mobile phone use is banned etc. Its about distracting the driver and as soon as these devices get more popular they will be included in these laws, thats certain.
  - dragonwriter 13y ago
    > Its about distracting the driver and as soon as these devices get more popular they will be included in these laws, thats certain. That's usually the stated justification, but in reality what gets banned is pretty much completely unrelated to the empirical evidence as to actual sources of distraction; most places explicitly ban non-hands-free device use, even though, IIRC, studies have shown that hands-free and non-hands-free device use have similar effects on driving ability (and that using a phone, hands free or not, has similar impact on driving ability to carrying on a conversation with a passenger, which is also not banned.) If there's any justification for the actual bans we see , is that there is an industry wants to sell in-car hands free devices and hands-free add-ons for devices
quackerhacker 13y ago
I can actually see what you mean and agree with you. I remember some driving law...something about not obstructing a driver's field of vision (which is why it's technically illegal to drive with a handicap placard or even a little tree fresher hanging off your rearview mirror). It'll really come down to officer judgment, since they can also view it as hands free (like a Bluetooth). In regards to this app though, it doesn't appear to serve any function while driving, so I can't imagine it being used during driving.

dragonwriter 13y ago

I imagine it won't, at least, it won't fall under some of the existing laws which specifically prohibit the use of electronic devices that aren't hands-free while driving.

kayoone 13y ago
But it will be banned eventually. There is a reason why car entertainment systems arent allowed to playback visual media while driving, mobile phone use is banned etc. Its about distracting the driver and as soon as these devices get more popular they will be included in these laws, thats certain.
- dragonwriter 13y ago
  > Its about distracting the driver and as soon as these devices get more popular they will be included in these laws, thats certain. That's usually the stated justification, but in reality what gets banned is pretty much completely unrelated to the empirical evidence as to actual sources of distraction; most places explicitly ban non-hands-free device use, even though, IIRC, studies have shown that hands-free and non-hands-free device use have similar effects on driving ability (and that using a phone, hands free or not, has similar impact on driving ability to carrying on a conversation with a passenger, which is also not banned.) If there's any justification for the actual bans we see , is that there is an industry wants to sell in-car hands free devices and hands-free add-ons for devices

quackerhacker 13y ago

I can actually see what you mean and agree with you. I remember some driving law...something about not obstructing a driver's field of vision (which is why it's technically illegal to drive with a handicap placard or even a little tree fresher hanging off your rearview mirror). It'll really come down to officer judgment, since they can also view it as hands free (like a Bluetooth). In regards to this app though, it doesn't appear to serve any function while driving, so I can't imagine it being used during driving.