Travel safety control

摘要

A system and method for encouraging a user of a recreational vehicle to wear safety equipment is described. The helmet contains a microprocessor and sensors to determine if the helmet is worn. The helmet communicates with the vehicle and the vehicle either disables operation or allows limited operation if the helmet is not worn. On motorized vehicles, the motor operation is restricted. On human powered vehicles mechanical resistance may limit operation.

主权项

1. A recreational vehicle safety apparatus comprising:
a motor for propelling the recreational vehicle forward; a power limiting device connected to the motor, where the power limiting device limits speed of the motor, but does not stop the motor; a communications interface for receiving wireless messages from a safety equipment communications device and; a processor connected to the communications interface and to the power limiting device, the processor configured to disable the power limiting device when the communications interface receives wireless messages from the safety equipment communications device indicate the presence of safety equipment.