British drivers banned from driving Google Glass
Despite the fact that Internet-connected glasses Google Glass has not yet gone on sale, the British government is going to pass a law banning the use Glass driving. Despite the fact that the glasses have a built-in navigation system and drive-assist system in the UK have found that this is not the way to distract drivers and likened driving in Google Glass-to-use mobile while driving.
In the Ministry of Transport of the country have said that before like to propose the ban, they consulted with the police and technicians and on the basis of the consultations they argue that the use of Internet-connected points at the wheel brings more harm than good. in the government of the country say they do not intend to create a separate law for Google Glass, they just turn on points in a list of tools that can not be used while driving.
All the passengers of motor vehicles this prohibition does not apply. Recall that in the UK the use of mobile phones while driving has been banned since 2003, but only according to the official statistics, over 10 years for talking on the phone without a headset while driving have been fined more than 3 million drivers.
Thus, the government noted that it creates a kind of conflict in Enforcement: you can not use the phones, but amateur radio can use the drive-assist in Google Glass impossible, but mounted on the windshield navigation device or tablet with the card can be. According to current regulations in the UK, now for talking on a cell phone while driving a penalty of 60 euros
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