(CNN) -  Google Glass, the tech giant's Internet-connected
headset, isn't on the market yet. But that hasn't stopped one
lawmaker from trying to keep the eyewear off the highways in his
state.  In a pre-emptive move, West Virginia state Rep. Gary G.
Howell introduced legislation Friday that would amend existing
laws against texting while driving to prohibit "using a wearable
computer with head mounted display." The bill doesn't mention
Google Glass by name, although Howell told CNN he was inspired
to amend the law after reading an article about the gadget.  If
passed, the law would make West Virginia the first U.S. state to
ban motorists from wearing Google Glass while driving, a Google
spokesman said. The law would take effect July 1.  "The primary
thing is a safety concern," Howell said in an interview. "It
(the Glass headset) could project text or video into your field
of vision. I think there's a lot of potential for distraction."
Announced last year, Google Glass is an augmented-reality
headset that loo