A woman pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer for speeding in San Diego was also ticketed for wearing Google Glass, CHP officials confirmed.
Cecilia Abadie was stopped and issued a citation for speeding and driving with Google Glass -- high-tech, reality-augmenting eyewear commonly known as “Glass.” The small gadget is worn on the head, just like a pair of eyeglasses.
CHP officials said the citation was for “driving with a monitor visible in violation of California Vehicle Code 27602.” That particular section, according to CHP, states that it’s against the law in California for a motorist to drive a car if a television monitor, screen or similar video monitors are turned on and visible to the driver.
Abadie posted a photo of the citation on her Google+ page, adding:
“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 illegal 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 U.S.?”
CHP officials said the incident happened Tuesday on Interstate 15 at Aero Drive.
