Meta Glasses while Driving: Banned or Allowed?
This page is translated from the original post "Lunettes Meta au volant : interdites ou autorisées ?" in French.
- 19/09/2025 18:24
Can you drive with Meta glasses without risking a fine, and especially without danger?
Smart glasses, part high-tech gadget, part fashion accessory, raise a crucial safety question. Their built-in camera and connected functions create a gray area between innovation and road safety.
In France, no text in the Highway Code explicitly prohibits wearing smart glasses while driving. The only official requirement is that the driver must have correct vision, possibly corrected by appropriate lenses if noted on their driver’s license. Thus, from a strictly legal standpoint, Meta glasses are not prohibited in a vehicle.
What about the risk of distraction?
But Meta itself warns: “Be careful when wearing AI glasses while driving. Focus on the road.” Because although they look like simple Ray-Ban or Oakley, they can receive voice commands, play sound, record videos, and now display information directly on the lenses! All these functions can lead to distractions while driving, a dangerous factor.
The CNIL also reminded that filming or broadcasting people without their knowledge remains illegal, even with smart glasses. While nothing prohibits wearing Meta Ray-Bans in a car, using them to capture images while driving could pose a problem. Moreover, in the event of an accident, the insurer could argue that a lack of attention related to these glasses established the driver’s liability.
Should you avoid driving with Meta glasses?
In practice, it all depends on usage. If they are worn merely as sunglasses, they do not pose a particular problem. But if their technology is activated, they may be perceived as a source of dangerous driving.
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Today, Meta glasses are legal while driving in France, but their status remains fragile. Between road safety, privacy, and accident risks, they exist in a gray area. Until they are specifically adapted for use while driving, for example to broadcast safety information or blind spot warnings, it is best to do without them.
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