Vehicle leveler with door interlock

A vehicle leveler for use with a substantially flat driveway, the leveler capable of movement between a lowered position and a raised position, the leveler in the lowered position comprising:

• a first portion having a leading edge at a front of the leveler and a substantially flat section wherein the substantially flat section is inclined from the substantially flat driveway at between about 1 and 15 degrees from parallel with the substantially flat driveway;
• a second portion extending from the incline portion toward a rear of the leveler including a substantially flat section wherein the substantially flat section is declined toward the substantially flat driveway at between about 1 and 15 degrees from parallel with the substantially flat driveway;
• an extension portion extending from the second portion toward a rear of the leveler and including a substantially flat section disposed about parallel with the substantially flat driveway;
• and opposing side portions which extend the length of and contact the first portion, second portion and extension portion, the opposing side portions having a top surface which forms a walkway;
• a door interlock system having at least one pair of photoelectric sensors with a sensor path;
• and
• a vehicle with doors;
• wherein when a vehicle is being loaded or unloaded on the vehicle leveler, and at least one of the vehicle doors is opened, the door blocks the sensor path of the photoelectric sensors and prevents the vehicle leveler from lowering or raising.