Vehicle transmission shift safety system

摘要

The invention discloses an assembly and method of controlling the use of an automobile while encouraging the use of occupant restraints (12). The assembly consists of an actuator (16) that blocks the movement of the shift mechanism (10) until occupant restraint sensors (14) detect the occupant restraints (12) in the fastened positions or the expiration of the predetermined time. The length of the predetermined time must be long enough to frustrate the operator to fasten the occupant restraint (12). The predetermined time of blocking may be zero after the a pattern of consistent fastening of the restraint is established, with the blocking being reinstated if the pattern is broken by an unfastened restraint.