Shelly Palmer Radio Report – April 16, 2013

We’re still months away from the general public getting their hands on Google Glass, but that hasn’t slowed efforts to make using the product as safe as can be – or to put limits on where people think it should be used. Gary G. Howell, a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates, recently introduced a bill that would make it illegal to wear Google Glass while driving a car. Afraid Glass would cause similar problems as texting and driving, Howell saw it as his duty to protect himself and others from potentially distracted drivers on the road. Howell said it’s unlikely that the bill would pass legislation this year, but this is a battle that Google is eventually going to have to fight down the road. When will wearing Glass be okay? Where will it be prohibited? With the first round of Glass users receiving their units shortly, we’ll be hearing more stories like this in the coming months. I wonder if Mr. Howell actually knows what a heads-up display is?