Should Google Glass be banned while driving?

There are already bans proposed for wearing Google Glass while driving. Good reasons for banning... texts can be read... Bad reason for banning... could be a great heads-up navigation system.

http://mashable.com/2013/03/25/google-glass-driving/

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Google Glass fans excited about the prospect of using the technology while cruising about in their car might have a roadblock ahead: An extension of texting-while-driving laws to cover the yet-unreleased Glass device.

Gary G. Howell, a Republican member of the West Virginia legislature, has introduced a bill that would amend a state law forbidding texting-while-driving to also prohibit "using a wearable computer with head mounted display." That language is aimed pretty much right at Google Glass.

Howell's no Luddite — he told CNET's that he's a fan of Google Glass in general. However, he sees his bill as an "extension" of texting-while-driving laws aimed at protecting young new drivers and those around them.

"It is mostly the young that are the tech-savvy that try new things," he said. "They are also our most vulnerable and underskilled drivers. We heard of many crashes caused by texting and driving, most involving our youngest drivers."

While it's uncertain if Howell's bill will gain any traction in West Virginia, it's not hard to see other legislators around the country following his example. Texting while driving caused 16,141 deaths between 2002 and 2007, according to a 2010 study, numbers that prompted many states to outlaw the practice. Google Glass might be seen by lawmakers as just as dangerously distracting.

Personally, I think they ought to be banned. Too much of a distraction by having a frigging computer in front of your eye.

There are already enough distractions in our own cars as well as others.

Good Grief! I'm with Jake......What's next?