Google Trying to Prevent Google Glass From Being Banned While Driving

Google is urging officials in three U.S. states to halt proposed restrictions on driving with headsets like Google Glass, in an attempt to fight back in the battle against wearable technology.

At least eight U.S. states have publically stated they're considering regulation of Google Glass, since law enforcement and other groups around the country are worried that drivers wearing the devices may not pay enough attention on the road, potentially causing a critical accident, according to Reuters.

Google Glass is a tiny computer screen attached to the corner of an eyeglass frame.

Wearable devices like Google Glass and smart watches are believed to represent the next big movement in technology, similar to the way smartphones have changed into essentially mini personal computers.

Google is still testing the device, and charges $1,500 for a pair.

Google has sent out lobbyists to try changing the minds of elected officials in Delaware, Illinois, and Missouri to prove it is not necessary to restrict the use of Google Glass behind the wheel, according to Reuters.

Legislators in other states like New York, Maryland and West Virginia, claim they have not yet met with lobbyists from Google.

Officials in New Jersey and Wyoming have not stated yet whether they have met with Google or not.

Last month a woman's traffic ticket for wearing Google Glass behind the wheel in San Diego was dismissed because there was no proof the device was on at the time, according to Reuters.

Google feels that any form of regulation would be rash decision because Google Glass is not "widely available" yet, according to Reuters.

Google has been scheduling Glass demonstrations around the country in an attempt to inform the public on how the device works.

"While Glass is currently in the hands of a small group of Explorers," Google said recently, according to Reuters. "we find that when people try it for themselves they better understand the underlying principle that it's not meant to distract but rather connect people more with the world around them."

In 2012, approximately 3,000 people were killed due to crashes where texting or similar actions were in play, according to Distraction.gov.