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Is It Illegal to Use the Apple Watch While Driving?
2014-09-18 19:33:38| AutomotiveDigest.com - Automotive Industry News
In conjunction with the typical Internet feeding frenzy that goes hand in hand with the announcement of each new iPhone, Apple has been cited in countless headlines recently after its debut of its new Apple Watch on September 9. The so-called "smartwatch" is far from an industry first Samsung, Motorola and Pebble all have models on the market, and who can forget 2003's Fossil Wrist PDA? but as per usual, Apple's entry is garnering more than its fair share of media attention. The Apple Watch ("iWatch" to many) has also raised interest of a more ominous sort from certain regulatory bodies. Last week, multiple automotive outlets in the United Kingdom ran stories quoting officials from that country's Department for Transport as saying that use of an iWatch while driving would carry the same penalty as use of a mobile phone. For the Brits, then, getting nabbed checking an alert on one's wrist might mean the same 100-pound fine (about $160) that was instated last August. READ MORE The Article Is It Illegal to Use the Apple Watch While Driving? appeared first on Automotive Digest.
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