Is This the First Google Glass Traffic Ticket?

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Sam Biddle

10/30/13 05:02PM

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Probably a murky area of the law right now, but we're thrilled to see a big first step towards criminalizing face computers.

San Francisco resident Cecilia Abadie, who describes herself as a "Google Glass pioneer" and "transhumanist," explains her run-in with the analog arm of the law:

A cop just stopped me and gave me a ticket for wearing Google Glass while driving!
The exact line says: Driving with Monitor visible to Driver (Google Glass).
Is #GoogleGlass ilegal while driving or is this cop wrong???
Any legal advice is appreciated!! This happened in California. Do you know any other #GlassExplorers that got a similar ticket anywhere in the US?

Sorry, Ms. Cyborg, but this is for the good of our species.

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GirlsOfSchmidtstagram Sam Biddle 10/30/13 05:17PM

She is conveniently leaving out that she was pulled over for SPEEDING and the cop then noticed she was violating (trans)humanity by wearing a hideous face computer. She's trying to act like she's some innocent, merrily following traffic laws and the cop just said "This bitch is wearing Google Glass! Pull her over!" when the ticket clearly shows that she was speeding, which is likely what got the cop's attention first. Oh, the transhumanity of it all!

She should count herself lucky she didn't get my brand of Google Glass justice: a swift punch to the groin.

JohninLA GirlsOfSchmidtstagram 10/30/13 05:21PM

That's a really good point and one that seems to be overlooked in the linked Google+ page where people are convinced this is a slam dunk (for her) in court. (Nevermind that even without the speeding offense, the Google Glass part would absolutely not be a slam dunk, unless it was for the state).

GirlsOfSchmidtstagram JohninLA 10/30/13 05:26PM

Eww, she posted it on Google+??? Who the fuck posts anything on Google+ except self-published ebooks on how to be a social media ninja (hint: it's not by advocating Google+). That's almost as bad as posting to LinkedIn. Almost.

afterdark GirlsOfSchmidtstagram 10/30/13 05:59PM

She said she thought she was in a 75 MPH zone when pulled over, I am not sure California has speed limit over 70 MPH, at least I haven't seen it.

Owl is lost afterdark 10/30/13 06:14PM

No! I tried to post the CA DMV link but Valleywag shits the bed whenever I try to cut and paste. "Maximum speed limit is 65 but you may drive 70 where posted." I have never seen 70 posted anywhere.

Nevala Sam Biddle 10/30/13 05:13PM

"27602. (a) A person shall not drive a motor vehicle if a television receiver, a video monitor, or a television or video screen, or any other similar means of visually displaying a television broadcast or video signal that produces entertainment or business applications, is operating and is located in the motor vehicle at a point forward of the back of the driver’s seat, or is operating and the monitor, screen, or display is visible to the driver while driving the motor vehicle."

http://www.dmv.ca.gov/pubs/vctop/d12…

JohninLA Nevala 10/30/13 05:18PM

Exactly. I can't exactly hold up my phone and watch Youtube whilst driving in California, nor would I be able to tape it to a helmet and have it cover one eye.