Vehicle immobilizer systems and methods including RFID enabled computer and associated license plate with RFID tag

A vehicle identification and immobilizer system, said system comprising:

• an RFID equipped vehicle including a computer system for controlling operating functions of said vehicle;
• an RFID tag associated with a license plate of said vehicle, said license plate for display in a pre-determined location on said vehicle;
• an RFID reader positioned proximate said pre-determined location for said display of said license plate, said RFID reader being linked to said computer system and in communication with said RFID tag in said license plate when displayed in said pre-determined location on said vehicle;
• and
• processing logic associated with said computer system for determining when said license plate has been removed from said pre-determined location so that said computer system may be activated to send a disable signal to at least one of said operating functions of said vehicle.

A method for vehicle occupant identification and safety, said method comprising the steps of:

• providing an RFID equipped vehicle including a computer system for controlling operating functions of said vehicle;
• providing an RFID emitter for use by a passenger of said vehicle, said RFID emitter in communication with said vehicle computer system when said passenger is in said vehicle;
• and
• providing processing logic associated with said computer system for determining when said vehicle has concluded operation and for detecting a signal from said passenger RFID emitter so that said computer system may be activated to send a distress signal when said passenger has remained in said vehicle after a predetermined time from when said vehicle has discontinued operation.