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Driver expects to fight Google Glass ticket.
Southern Calif. woman cited for driving while wearing Google Glass plans to fight citation.
LOS ANGELES (AP) -- An early adopter of Google's Internet-connected
eyeglasses plans to fight a citation for wearing the device while
driving in San Diego, saying the technology makes navigation easier than
smartphones and GPS devices.
Driver Cecilia Abadie was pulled over for speeding Tuesday evening,
when a California Highway Patrol officer noticed she was wearing Google
Glass and tacked on a citation usually given to drivers who may be
distracted by a video or TV screen.
A challenge to what may be a first-of-its-kind citation could force
authorities to re-examine laws and consider how best to regulate
evolving gadgetry that will one day become mainstream.
The lightweight eyeglasses, which are not yet widely available to the
public, feature a hidden computer and a thumbnail-size transparent
display screen above the right eye. Users can scan maps for directions —
as well as receive web search results, read email and engage in video
chats — without reaching for a phone.
About 10,000 have been distributed so far in the United States to
"explorers" like Abadie, and this week Google announced another 30,000
would be available for $1,500 apiece. Abadie, a software developer, got
what she describes as the life-changing technology in May.
In an interview Thursday, she said she was not using her Google Glass
when she was pulled over for allegedly going about 80 mph in a 65 mph
zone on the drive home to Temecula after visiting a friend.
"The Glass was on, but I wasn't actively using it" to conserve the
battery, she said. The device becomes inactive if it's not asked to
perform a task.
Abadie expressed surprise that wearing the glasses while driving
would be illegal and said she's "pretty sure" she will fight the ticket.
First, she said, she needs to seek legal counsel. In the flurry of
online commentary her traffic stop has generated, several people saying
they are attorneys offered their services.
"The law is not clear, the laws are very outdated," Abadie said,
suggesting that navigating with the device could be less distracting
than with a GPS unit or phone because drivers don't have to glance down.
"Maybe Glass is more a solution to the cellphone problem than a problem," she said.
It's unclear whether a citation for Google Glass has been issued
before. The CHP said it is not sure whether an officer within its own
ranks has written one, and an agency spokesman pointed out hundreds of
law enforcement agencies in California alone can write traffic tickets.
What is clear, CHP Officer Marc Hale said, is that drivers should not use Google Glass.
"Anything that takes your attention away from the motoring public in front of you is a distraction," Hale said.
Though Google Glass users can continue looking ahead, by glancing at
the screen they still divert attention from the roadway and that can
make the headgear dangerous, according to David Strayer, director of the
University of Utah's Center for the Prevention of Distracted Driving.
"Your eyes aren't looking where they need to look," said Strayer, who
has tried Google Glass (though not behind the wheel). Like Abadie, he
noted that the law lags far behind the technology.
Legislators in at least three states — Delaware, New Jersey and West
Virginia — have introduced bills that would specifically ban driving
with Google Glass.
A spokesman for Google did not reply to a request for comment. On its
website, Google says this about using the headgear while driving: "Read
up and follow the law. Above all, even when you're following the law,
don't hurt yourself or others by failing to pay attention to the road."
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Friday, November 1, 2013
Subj: Patriotism !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY CREATED THIS. IT JUST CAME OUT 4 DAYS AGO AND HAS HAD 6 MILLION HITS.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_
Thank you, Oklahoma !
I hope 100 million watch this! Oklahoma State University is located at Stillwater , Oklahoma.This is without a doubt the best video that has come out and apparently 6 million others agree because there have been 6 million hits in 4 days. Please watch it again and again and send it on to others. I believe the pendulum has started to swing so let's keep it going. This is very well done.
OUR THANKS GOES OUT TO OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY , FOR THIS OUTSTANDING JOB.
http://www.youtube.com/watch_
Thank you, Oklahoma !
I hope 100 million watch this! Oklahoma State University is located at Stillwater , Oklahoma.This is without a doubt the best video that has come out and apparently 6 million others agree because there have been 6 million hits in 4 days. Please watch it again and again and send it on to others. I believe the pendulum has started to swing so let's keep it going. This is very well done.
OUR THANKS GOES OUT TO OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY , FOR THIS OUTSTANDING JOB.
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Illinois State Legislature Puts the Heat on Congress
Both the Illinois State House and Senate have resolutions before them urging the United States Congress to pass H.R 875, a bill to require scientific testing of the fuel blend E-15. At the specific request of ABATE of Illinois, Senators Mike Jacobs and Linda Holmes have sponsored Senate Resolution 634 along with Representatives Kay Hatcher and Tomas Morrison who sponsored identical legislation known as House Resolution 524.
The measures are non-binding but send a clear message to Washington D.C. that something needs to be done to address the problematic issues associated with the new, higher level of ethanol blends. This is resounding especially coming from a State like Illinois where the local economy highly depends on the sale of corn.
H.R. 524 and S.R. 634 are great examples of what can be done at the State level to
combat the effects of a nationwide problem.
When the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued the waiver that allowed for the sale of E-15 they did no testing on the power train of the motor, only the tailpipe emissions. Failing to test the effects of the blend on nothing else has resulted in manufactures refusing to do any warranty repair on any motorcycle that has run E-15 though it.
H.R. 875, the Sensenbrenner bill, would force the EPA to conduct an independent study on all of the effects
of the E-15 blend on internal combustion engines and at the same time halt the
sale of the blend to avoid any further damage to the fleet.
The Motorcycle Riders Foundation would like to thank ABATE of Illinois
for their support in working to get H.R. 875 passed. |
LLINOIS:
In case you are new and not up to speed H.R. 875 is the bill to require a "Comprehensive" and "Independent" study of E-15 which is what should have been done back in 2005. The link to this bill is https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr875 The AMA and the MRF have both picked up on us filing the resolutions and have put the word out. The more states to follow your lead the better to get this job done The Poker Run Bill is still being looked at by the speakers office and decisions have not been made as the Budget, Pensions, Gay Marriage are all on the list of problems above us. I talked with staff while writing this and was told to stop by the office next week for an up date. The final 3 days of the fall session are Nov. 5,6,&7th. Our legislative friends will be reaching out to you for help getting petitions signed for getting on the primary ballet. A good place to get signatures will be your own meetings. Call the legislators campaign office and get those petitions from them. Your help is needed by them and their help is needed by us. Bob
Correction:
FYI: Both the House and Senate resolutions to support Congressional Bill H.R. 875 now have a bill number.
The House version, HR 524 Sponsored by Representatives Kay Hatcher (50th) and Co-sponsored by Tom Morrison (54th) and
the Senate version, SR 634 Sponsored by Senators Mike Jacobs (36th) and Chief Co-sponsor by Linda Holmes (42nd)
These bills need to be assigned committees which should be done the week of Nov 5th. They will most likely go to the Agriculture Committees in each chamber but no guarantees.
As soon as I find out which committee they get I will let you know so calls can be made for supporting them.
These are identical bills in language but each is separate from the other so if one makes it and the other fails at least Congress know that there is division on this subject in the #2 corn state.
In case you are new and not up to speed H.R. 875 is the bill to require a "Comprehensive" and "Independent" study of E-15 which is what should have been done back in 2005. The link to this bill is https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr875
The AMA and the MRF have both picked up on us filing the resolutions and have put the word out. The more states to follow your lead the better to get this job done
The Poker Run Bill is still being looked at by the speakers office and decisions have not been made as the Budget, Pensions, Gay Marriage are all on the list of problems above us.
I talked with staff while writing this and was told to stop by the office next week for an up date.
The final 3 days of the fall session are Nov. 5,6,&7th.
Our legislative friends will be reaching out to you for help getting petitions signed for getting on the primary ballet.
A good place to get signatures will be your own meetings. Call the legislators campaign office and get those petitions from them. Your help is needed by them and their help is needed by us.
Bob
FYI: Both the House and Senate resolutions to support Congressional Bill H.R. 875 now have a bill number.
The House version, HR 524 Sponsored by Representatives Kay Hatcher (50th) and Co-sponsored by Tom Morrison (54th) and
the Senate version, SR 634 Sponsored by Senators Mike Jacobs (36th) and Chief Co-sponsor by Linda Holmes (42nd)
These bills need to be assigned committees which should be done the week of Nov 5th. They will most likely go to the Agriculture Committees in each chamber but no guarantees.
As soon as I find out which committee they get I will let you know so calls can be made for supporting them.
These are identical bills in language but each is separate from the other so if one makes it and the other fails at least Congress know that there is division on this subject in the #2 corn state.
In case you are new and not up to speed H.R. 875 is the bill to require a "Comprehensive" and "Independent" study of E-15 which is what should have been done back in 2005. The link to this bill is https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr875
The AMA and the MRF have both picked up on us filing the resolutions and have put the word out. The more states to follow your lead the better to get this job done
The Poker Run Bill is still being looked at by the speakers office and decisions have not been made as the Budget, Pensions, Gay Marriage are all on the list of problems above us.
I talked with staff while writing this and was told to stop by the office next week for an up date.
The final 3 days of the fall session are Nov. 5,6,&7th.
Our legislative friends will be reaching out to you for help getting petitions signed for getting on the primary ballet.
A good place to get signatures will be your own meetings. Call the legislators campaign office and get those petitions from them. Your help is needed by them and their help is needed by us.
Bob
AMA - Congressional letter aims to adjust ethanol mandate to prevent possible E15-related engine damage..
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
NCJRS replacement link for your site. UPDATES
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Hello!
I’m in the process of writing an article on how we can bring drug treatment and rehabilitation more fully into our criminal justice system.
I came across your website while doing my research and found some helpful information - thank you! I also noticed that your link to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service is no longer working: http://www.ncjrs.org/. I know what an important resource it is so I thought I’d send you a quick email to make you aware of it.
If you’d like to update your site, the correct link to it is: https://www.ncjrs.gov/. I found the invalid link on this page of your website: http://bikersofamerica.
I’ve found a lot of excellent resources for drug addiction while doing my research. I thought I’d share a few of the ones that I think are most important when considering help for an addiction. Please take a look and feel free to post any that you think would benefit your visitors.
National Addiction Rehab Locator
http://www.recoveryconnection.
Addiction Recovery: Procedures Covered by Medicare Part B
https://www.ehealthmedicare.
Addiction Psychiatrist Search by Location
http://www.zocdoc.com/
I hope my information is helpful to you - enjoy your day!
Hope
Hope Gaskins
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Hello!
I’m in the process of writing an article on how we can bring drug treatment and rehabilitation more fully into our criminal justice system.
I came across your website while doing my research and found some helpful information - thank you! I also noticed that your link to the National Criminal Justice Reference Service is no longer working: http://www.ncjrs.org/. I know what an important resource it is so I thought I’d send you a quick email to make you aware of it.
If you’d like to update your site, the correct link to it is: https://www.ncjrs.gov/. I found the invalid link on this page of your website: http://bikersofamerica.
I’ve found a lot of excellent resources for drug addiction while doing my research. I thought I’d share a few of the ones that I think are most important when considering help for an addiction. Please take a look and feel free to post any that you think would benefit your visitors.
National Addiction Rehab Locator
http://www.recoveryconnection.
Addiction Recovery: Procedures Covered by Medicare Part B
https://www.ehealthmedicare.
Addiction Psychiatrist Search by Location
http://www.zocdoc.com/
I hope my information is helpful to you - enjoy your day!
Hope
Hope Gaskins
gaskinshope@gmail.com
P.S. If you’d rather not receive emails from me in the future about other dead links on your site, please do not hesitate to let me know. Reply to this email or send me a note here: gaskinshope@gmail.com
P.P.S. if you’re interested in seeing my article when it’s finished. Please let me know - I’d love to share!
2054 Kildaire Farm Rd. Cary, NC | 27518
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