摘要 |
A vehicle safety system that disables features of a portable device as a condition for starting of the vehicle. The system includes vehicle safety communication module, and a detector module that detects presence of a portable device in the vehicle, and in response, causes the portable device to communicate with the vehicle safety communication module. A starter interlock module controls enablement and disablement of a starter system of the vehicle, and keeps the starter system disabled absent instructions to the contrary from the vehicle safety communication module. Upon communication with the portable device, the vehicle safety communication module causes the portable device to disable features of the portable device while causing the starter interlock module to enable the starter system of the vehicle. When the vehicle is stopped, the vehicle communication system again enables the portable device. |