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But wearing it does not necessarily mean you're using it.

Holding a phone doesn't mean you're talking, but it's enough to get you a ticket (at least in California).

I live in Long Beach, where TED is held, and I had personal experience with someone using Google Glasses while driving during this years event - I was on my motorcycle a few blocks from the convention center, and I finally pulled over (in heavy traffic) and waited for him to get well away from me before I entered traffic again.

I hope these things are banned from use while driving - it's bad enough trying to stay alive on the roads as it is.

Was he not driving well? Was it the Glass device that is the cause of poor driving, if it was in fact poor driving?

Yes, holding, which takes a hand (or two) off the wheel. Wearing Glass does no such thing.

Its not illegal to have a Bluetooth headset and have your gps running. What's the difference here?

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