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Google Glass wearer Cecilia Abadie appears in court Google Glass driver Abadie has case dropped
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A woman issued a traffic ticket for driving while wearing Google Glass is set to appear in a San Diego, California, court. A woman issued with a traffic ticket for driving while wearing Google Glass has had her case dropped in California.
Cecilia Abadie was pulled over and given a ticket for speeding and wearing the smart spectacles while driving on 30 October.Cecilia Abadie was pulled over and given a ticket for speeding and wearing the smart spectacles while driving on 30 October.
She pleaded not guilty to breaking a California law barring motorists from watching TV while driving. A San Diego court commissioner ruled on Thursday he had found no proof the device was operating at the time.
The case may influence future laws regarding wearable technology. She was cited for breaking a California law barring motorists from watching TV while driving.
"It's a big responsibility for me and also for the judge who is going to interpret a very old law compared with how fast technology is changing," Ms Abadie told the Associated Press news agency. After the ruling, Ms Abadie, who develops Web and mobile applications, said the glasses do not give drivers any "blind spots".
"I believe we have to start experimenting with devices like this," Ms Abadie told reporters. "A hands-free device is safer than a cell phone."
She was one of an estimated 30,000 people initially selected to try the device before it becomes widely available this year.She was one of an estimated 30,000 people initially selected to try the device before it becomes widely available this year.
Device 'turned off'Device 'turned off'
In October Ms Abadie was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer for driving 80mph (128km/h) in a 65mph zone on Interstate 15 in San Diego. In October, Ms Abadie was pulled over by a California Highway Patrol officer for driving at 80mph (128km/h) in a 65mph zone on Interstate 15 in San Diego.
The officer observed Ms Abadie wearing Google Glass and cited her for using a visible "monitor", a charge typically issued to people driving while watching a television screen.The officer observed Ms Abadie wearing Google Glass and cited her for using a visible "monitor", a charge typically issued to people driving while watching a television screen.
The device includes eyeglass frames equipped with a camera and small display controlled by voice command.The device includes eyeglass frames equipped with a camera and small display controlled by voice command.
Ms Abadie has argued the device was not turned on when she was pulled over.Ms Abadie has argued the device was not turned on when she was pulled over.
Court Commissioner John Blair said during the hearing he believed Google Glass fell under "the purview and intent" of the ban on driving with a monitor.
But he said there was "no testimony it was operating or in use while Ms Abadie was driving".