Vehicular safety sensor and warning system

A safety system for use in combination with a motor vehicle which transports personnel and which has periods of time during which said vehicle is stopped and undergoes loading or unloading of personnel;

• said safety system comprising first radar means for sensing the presence of a person within a first area at least in close proximity to said vehicle and externally thereof;
• wherein said first area extends laterally forwardly of said vehicle;
• wherein said first area is considered as a first danger zone whereby any person within said first danger zone is at risk of being injured by said vehicle if said vehicle should start into motion from its stopped condition;
• second radar means for sensing the presence of a person within a second area at least in close proximity to said vehicle and externally thereof;
• wherein said second area extends laterally rearwardly of said vehicle;
• wherein said second area is considered as a second danger zone whereby any person within said second danger zone is at risk of being injured by said vehicle if said vehicle should start into motion from its stopped condition;
• third radar means for sensing the presence of a person within a third area at least in close proximity to said vehicle and externally thereof;
• wherein said third area extends laterally rightward of said vehicle;
• wherein said third area is considered as a third danger zone whereby any person within said third danger zone is at risk of being injured by said vehicle if said vehicle should start into motion from its stopped condition;
• fourth radar means for sensing the presence of a person within a fourth area at least in close proximity to said vehicle and externally thereof;
• wherein said fourth area extends laterally leftward of said vehicle;
• wherein said fourth area is considered as a fourth danger zone whereby any person within said fourth danger zone is at risk of being injured by said vehicle if said vehicle should start into motion from its stopped condition;
• wherein all of said radar means are always simultaneously energized as to thereby have each of said radar means effective for sensing the presence of a person in any of said danger zones;
• first output means for creating a first auditory warning signal whenever said first radar means senses the presence of a person within said first danger zone;
• wherein said first auditory warning signal is created generally externally of said vehicle in the vicinity of said first radar means and directed toward said first danger zone as to thereby make the person within said first danger zone aware that the person's presence within said first danger zone has been detected and that such person is in said first danger zone;
• second output means for creating a second auditory warning signal whenever said second radar means senses the presence of a person within said second danger zone;
• wherein said second auditory warning signal is created generally externally of said vehicle in the vicinity of said second radar means and directed toward said second danger zone as to thereby make the person within said second danger zone aware that the person's presence within said second danger zone has been detected and that such person is in said second danger zone;
• third output means for creating a third auditory warning signal whenever said third radar means senses the presence of a person within said third danger zone;
• wherein said third auditory warning signal is created generally externally of said vehicle in the vicinity of said third radar means and directed toward said third danger zone as to thereby make the person within said third danger zone aware that the person's presence within said third danger zone has been detected and that such person is in said third danger zone;
• fourth output means for creating a fourth auditory warning signal whenever said fourth radar means senses the presence of a person within said fourth danger zone;
• wherein said fourth auditory warning signal is created generally externally of said vehicle in the vicinity of said fourth radar means and directed toward said fourth danger zone as to thereby make the person within said fourth danger zone aware that the person's presence within said fourth danger zone has been detected and that such person is in said fourth danger zone;
• fifth output means for creating a fifth sensory warning signal whenever any or all of said radar means senses the presence of a person in any or all of said danger zones;
• wherein said fifth sensory warning signal is created within said vehicle as to thereby make the driver of said vehicle aware of a person being detected in any or all of said danger zones;
• wherein said fifth output means continues creating said fifth sensory warning signal for as long as a person is detected in any of said danger zones and without interruption continues creating said fifth sensory signal for an additional preselected span of time next following the cessation of detection of a person in any of said danger zones;
• wherein said first, second, third and fourth auditory warning signals are continued to be created by said first, second, third and fourth output means for as long as a person is detected in said first, second, third and fourth danger zones and without interruption said first, second, third and fourth auditory warning signals are continued to be created for an additional preselected span of time next following the cessation of detection of a person in any of said danger zones, and additional means for producing a faux voice signal externally of said motor vehicle and directed toward all of said danger zones as may have a person or persons detected therein.

A safety system for use in combination with a motor vehicle which transports personnel and which has periods of time during which said vehicle is stopped and undergoes loading or unloading of personnel, said safety system comprising first means for sensing the presence of a person within an area at least in close proximity to said vehicle and externally thereof, wherein said area is considered as a danger zone in that any person within said danger zone is at risk of being injured by said vehicle if said vehicle should start into motion from its stopped condition, second means for creating a first sensory warning signal whenever said first means senses the presence of a person within said danger zone, third means for creating a second sensory warning signal whenever said first means senses the presence of a person within said danger zone, wherein at least one of said first and second sensory warning signals is created within said vehicle as to thereby make the driver of said vehicle aware of a person being detected in said danger zone, wherein said second means continues creating said first sensory warning signal and said third means continues creating said second sensory warning signal at least for as long as said person is detected by said first means as being in said danger zone, and means for producing a faux voice signal externally of said motor vehicle whenever said person is sensed as being in said danger zone that said faux voice signal advises said person that said person is within said danger zone, and wherein said means for producing a faux voice signal continuously creating said faux voice signal at least for as long as said person is detected by said first means as being in said danger zone.

A school bus for the transport of school age children;

• said bus comprising a bus body structure;
• said bus body structure comprising left side and right side exterior body panel means;
• said body structure further comprising front exterior body panel means operatively connected to both said left and right side exterior body panel means;
• said body structure further comprising rear exterior body panel means operatively connected to both said left and right side exterior body panel means;
• a bus interior defined generally by and between said left and right side exterior body panel means and between said front and rear exterior body panel means;
• a door opening formed in at least one of said side exterior body panel means for access to said bus interior as well as egress from said bus interior;
• a bus door effective for opening and closing said door opening;
• a bus driver's area within said bus interior and provided with driver controlled bus steering means and with an array of operating controls;
• a first plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies carried by said bus body structure at a rearward portion of said bus body structure and positioned as to when energized emit a first warning light generally rearwardly of said bus body structure;
• a second plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies carried by said bus body structure at a forward portion of said bus body structure and positioned as to when energized emit a second warning light generally forwardly of said bus body structure;
• a flasher controller situated generally in said bus driver's area and operatively connected to said first plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies and to said second plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies;
• said flasher controller being effective when actuated to energize said first plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies and to energize said second plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies;
• electrical switch means effective to be electrically closed when said bus is stopped to permit loading or unloading of said children;
• said electrical switch means when electrically closed being effective to actuate said flasher controller and cause energization of said first and second pluralities of warning-type lamp assemblies;
• wherein said energization of said first and second pluralities of warning-type lamp assemblies is cyclic thereby causing said first and second pluralities of warning-type lamp assemblies to operate in a flashing mode and thereby cause said first and second warning lights to be flashing;
• a plurality of sensor assemblies carried by said bus;
• a first of said plurality of sensor assemblies being carried generally beneath said bus body structure and near a forward portion thereof and situated as to be operationally forwardly directed;
• a second of said plurality of sensor assemblies being operatively carried by said bus body structure and situated as to be operationally rearwardly directed;
• a third of said plurality of sensor assemblies being operatively carried by said bus body structure generally inwardly of said right side exterior body panel means and situated as to be operationally directed rightward of said bus body structure;
• a fourth of said plurality of sensor assemblies being operatively carried by said bus body structure generally inwardly of said left side exterior body panel means and situated as to be operationally directed leftward of said bus body structure;
• wherein each of said first, second, third and fourth sensor assemblies comprises a housing;
• wherein a printed circuit structure is situated in said housing;
• wherein said printed circuit structure comprises a printed circuit electrically connected to a K-band radar transceiver and which carries electrical operational components operatively electrically connected to said printed circuit of said printed circuit structure and operatively electrically connected to said K-band transceiver in said housing for both controlling the operation of said K-band transceiver and for responding to the operation of said K-band transceiver;
• adjustment means carried within said housing for selectively adjusting and establishing a field of radar radiation to which said transceiver will be responsive;
• read-out apparatus situated in said driver's area;
• said read-out apparatus comprising at least four energizable light sources;
• wherein a first of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operationally coupled to said first sensor assembly;
• wherein a second of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operatively coupled to said second sensor assembly;
• wherein a third of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operatively coupled to said third sensor assembly;
• wherein said fourth of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operatively coupled to said fourth sensor assembly;
• whereby when said flasher controller is actuated electrical power is simultaneously supplied to each and all of said at least first, second, third and fourth sensor assemblies for the simultaneous energization thereof including each and all of said K-band radar transceivers;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said first sensor assembly being effective to monitor a first area generally forwardly of said bus body structure in order to detect the presence of any person in said first area;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said second sensor assembly being effective to monitor a second area generally rearwardly of said bus body structure in order to detect the presence of any person in said second area;
• wherein a monitoring of said second area by the radar transceiver of said second sensor assembly occurs simultaneously with a monitoring of said first area by the radar transceiver of said first sensor assembly;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said third sensor assembly being effective to monitor a third area generally outwardly of said right side exterior body panel means in order to detect the presence of any person in said third area;
• wherein a monitoring of said third area by the radar transceiver of said third sensor assembly occurs simultaneously with the monitoring of said first area by the radar transceiver of said first sensor assembly;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said fourth sensor assembly being effective to monitor a fourth area generally outwardly of said left side exterior body panel means in order to detect the presence of any person in said fourth area;
• wherein a monitoring of said fourth area by the radar transceiver of said fourth sensor assembly occurs simultaneously with the monitoring of said first area by the radar transceiver of said first sensor assembly;
• upon detecting a person in said first area the radar transceiver of said first sensor assembly causing said first of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a first output light;
• upon detecting a person in said second area the radar transceiver of said second sensor assembly causing said second of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a second output light;
• upon detecting a person in said third area the radar transceiver of said third sensor assembly causing said third of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a third output light;
• upon detecting a person in said fourth area the radar transceiver of said fourth sensor assembly causing said fourth of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a fourth output light;
• said first output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said first area;
• said second output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said second area;
• said third output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said third area;
• and said fourth output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said fourth area, and means for producing a faux voice signal externally of said bus body structure whenever a person has been detected in any of said areas as to by said faux voice signal advise said person that said person is within said area and in danger of becoming harmed should the bus start into motion, and wherein said means for producing a faux voice signal is effective for continuously creating said faux voice signal at least for as long as said person is detected in said area.

A school bus for the transport of school age children;

• said bus comprising a bus body structure;
• said bus body structure comprising left side and right side exterior body panel means;
• said body structure further comprising front exterior body panel means operatively connected to both said left and right side exterior body panel means;
• said body structure further comprising rear exterior body panel means operatively connected to both said left and right side exterior body panel means;
• a bus interior defined generally by and between said left and right side exterior body panel means and between said front and rear exterior body panel means;
• a door opening formed in at least one of said side exterior body panel means for access to said bus interior as well as egress from said bus interior;
• a bus door effective for opening and closing said door opening;
• a bus driver's area within said bus interior and provided with driver controlled bus steering means and with an array of operating controls;
• a first plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies carried by said bus body structure at a rearward portion of said bus body structure and positioned as to when energized emit a first warning light generally rearwardly of said bus body structure;
• a second plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies carried by said bus body structure at a forward portion of said bus body structure and positioned as to when energized emit a second warning light generally forwardly of said bus body structure;
• a flasher controller situated generally in said bus driver's area and operatively connected to said first plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies and to said second plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies;
• said flasher controller being effective when actuated to energize said first plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies and to energize said second plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies;
• electrical switch means effective to be electrically closed when said bus is stopped to permit loading or unloading of said children;
• said electrical switch means when electrically closed being effective to actuate said flasher controller and cause energization of said first and second pluralities of warning-type lamp assemblies;
• wherein said energization of said first and second pluralities of warning-type lamp assemblies is cyclic thereby causing said first and second pluralities of warning-type lamp assemblies to operate in a flashing mode and thereby cause said first and second warning lights to be flashing;
• a plurality of sensor assemblies carried by said bus;
• a first of said plurality of sensor assemblies being carried generally beneath said bus body structure and near a forward portion thereof and situated as to be operationally forwardly directed;
• a second of said plurality of sensor assemblies being operatively carried by said bus body structure and situated as to be operationally rearwardly directed;
• a third of said plurality of sensor assemblies being operatively carried by said bus body structure generally inwardly of said right side exterior body panel meads and situated as to be operationally directed rightward of said bus body structure;
• a fourth of said plurality of sensor assemblies being operatively carried by said bus body structure generally inwardly of said left side exterior body panel means and situated as to be operationally directed leftward of said bus body structure;
• wherein each of said first, second, third and fourth sensor assemblies comprises a housing;
• wherein a printed circuit structure is situated in said housing;
• wherein said printed circuit structure comprises a printed circuit electrically connected to a K-band radar transceiver and which carries electrical operational components operatively electrically connected to said printed circuit of said printed circuit structure and operatively electrically connected to said K-band transceiver in said housing for both controlling the operation of said K-band transceiver and for responding to the operation of said K-band transceiver;
• adjustment means carried within said housing for selectively adjusting and establishing a field of radar radiation to which said transceiver will be responsive;
• read-out apparatus situated in said driver's area;
• said read-out apparatus comprising at least four energizable light sources;
• wherein a first of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operationally coupled to said first sensor assembly;
• wherein a second of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operatively coupled to said second sensor assembly;
• wherein a third of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operatively coupled to said third sensor assembly;
• wherein said fourth of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operatively coupled to said fourth sensor assembly;
• whereby when said flasher controller is actuated electrical power is supplied to each of said at least first, second, third and fourth sensor assemblies for energization thereof including all of said K-band radar transceivers;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said first sensor assembly being effective to monitor a first area generally forwardly of said bus body structure in order to detect the presence of any person in said first area;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said second sensor assembly being effective to monitor a second area generally rearwardly of said bus body structure in order to detect the presence of any person in said second area;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said third sensor assembly being effective to monitor a third area generally outwardly of said right side exterior body panel means in order to detect the presence of any person in said third area;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said fourth sensor assembly being effective to monitor a fourth area generally outwardly of said left side exterior body panel means in order to detect the presence of any person in said fourth area;
• upon detecting a person in said first area the radar transceiver of said first sensor assembly causing said first of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a first output light;
• upon detecting a person in said second area the radar transceiver of said second sensor assembly causing said second of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a second output light;
• upon detecting a person in said third area the radar transceiver of said third sensor assembly causing said third of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a third output light;
• upon detecting a person in said fourth area the radar transceiver of said fourth sensor assembly causing said fourth of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a fourth output light;
• said first output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said first area;
• said second output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said second area;
• said third output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said third area;
• and said fourth output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said fourth area;
• wherein each of said first, second, third and fourth light sources continue to be energized and respectively produce said first, second, third and fourth output lights for as long as the respective radar transceivers of said first, second, third and fourth sensor assemblies continue detecting a person in said respective first, second, third and fourth areas;
• and wherein said first, second, third and fourth light sources continue to be energized for a preselected span of time after said respective radar transceivers of said first, second, third and fourth sensor assemblies cease detecting a person in said respective first, second, third and fourth areas;
• and means for producing a faux voice signal externally of said bus body structure whenever a person is detected by any of said radar transceivers in any of said areas;
• said faux voice signal being effective to advise such detected person that said detected person is within one of said areas and is in danger of being harmed if the bus were to be placed into motion;
• and wherein said means for producing said faux voice continues producing said faux voice at least until said person ceases to be detected.

A school bus for the transport of school age children;

• said bus comprising a bus body structure;
• said bus body structure comprising left side and right side exterior body panel means;
• said body structure further comprising front exterior body panel means operatively connected to both said left and right side exterior body panel means;
• said body structure further comprising rear exterior body panel means operatively connected to both said left and right side exterior body panel means;
• a bus interior defined generally by and between said left and right side exterior body panel means and between said front and rear exterior body panel means;
• a door opening formed in at least one of said side exterior body panel means for access to said bus interior as well as egress from said bus interior;
• a bus door effective for opening and closing said door opening;
• a bus driver's area within said bus interior and provided with driver controlled bus steering means and with an array of operating controls;
• a first plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies carried by said bus body structure at a rearward portion of said bus body structure and positioned as to when energized emit a first warning light generally rearwardly of said bus body structure;
• a second plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies carried by said bus body structure at a forward portion of said bus body structure and positioned as to when energized emit a second warning light generally forwardly of said bus body structure;
• a flasher controller situated generally in said bus driver's area and operatively connected to said first plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies and to said second plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies;
• said flasher controller being effective when actuated to energize said first plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies and to energize said second plurality of warning-type lamp assemblies;
• electrical switch means effective to be electrically closed when said bus is stopped to permit loading or unloading of said children;
• said electrical switch means when electrically closed being effective to actuate said flasher controller and cause energization of said first and second pluralities of warning-type lamp assemblies;
• wherein said energization of said first and second pluralities of warning-type lamp assemblies is cyclic thereby causing said first and second pluralities of warning-type lamp assemblies to operate in a flashing mode and thereby cause said first and second warning lights to be flashing;
• a plurality of sensor assemblies carried by said bus;
• a first of said plurality of sensor assemblies being carried generally beneath said bus body structure and near a forward portion thereof and situated as to be operationally forwardly directed;
• a second of said plurality of sensor assemblies being operatively carried by said bus body structure and situated as to be operationally rearwardly directed;
• a third of said plurality of sensor assemblies being operatively carried by said bus body structure generally inwardly of said right side exterior body panel means and situated as to be operationally directed rightward of said bus body structure;
• a fourth of said plurality of sensor assemblies being operatively carried by said bus body structure generally inwardly of said left side exterior body panel means and situated as to be operationally directed leftward of said bus body structure;
• wherein each of said first, second, third and fourth sensor assemblies comprises a housing;
• wherein a printed circuit structure is situated in said housing;
• wherein said printed circuit structure comprises a printed circuit electrically connected to a K-band radar transceiver and which carries electrical operational components operatively electrically connected to said printed circuit of said printed circuit structure and operatively electrically connected to said K-band transceiver in said housing for both controlling the operation of said K-band transceiver and for responding to the operation of said K-band transceiver;
• adjustment means carried within said housing for selectively adjusting and establishing a field of radar radiation to which said transceiver will be responsive;
• read-out apparatus situated in said driver's area;
• said read-out apparatus comprising at least four energizable light sources;
• wherein a first of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operationally coupled to said first sensor assembly;
• wherein a second of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operatively coupled to said second sensor assembly;
• wherein a third of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operatively coupled to said third sensor assembly;
• wherein said fourth of said at least four light sources is functionally related to and operatively coupled to said fourth sensor assembly;
• whereby when said flasher controller is actuated electrical power is supplied to each of said at least first, second, third and fourth sensor assemblies for energization thereof including all of said K-band radar transceivers;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said first sensor assembly being effective to monitor a first area generally forwardly of said bus body structure in order to detect the presence of any person in said first area;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said second sensor assembly being effective to monitor a second area generally rearwardly of said bus body structure in order to detect the presence of any person in said second area;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said third sensor assembly being effective to monitor a third area generally outwardly of said right side exterior body panel means in order to detect the presence of any person in said third area;
• when energized the radar transceiver of said fourth sensor assembly being effective to monitor a fourth area generally outwardly of said left side exterior body panel means in order to detect the presence of any person in said fourth area;
• upon detecting a person in said first area the radar transceiver of said first sensor assembly causing said first of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a first output light;
• upon detecting a person in said second area the radar transceiver of said second sensor assembly causing said second of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a second output light;
• upon detecting a person in said third area the radar transceiver of said third sensor assembly causing said third of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a third output light;
• upon detecting a person in said fourth area the radar transceiver of said fourth sensor assembly causing said fourth of said at least four light sources to be electrically energized thereby producing a fourth output light;
• said first output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said first area;
• said second output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said second area;
• said third output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said third area;
• and said fourth output light serving to indicate to said driver that a person has been detected in said fourth area;
• and further comprising diagnostic testing means;
• said diagnostic testing means being effective for testing the operability of each of said first, second, third and fourth sensor assemblies;
• further comprising first, second, third and fourth electrical operational circuitry;
• wherein said first electrical operational circuitry operatively interconnects said first sensor assembly and said first light source;
• wherein said second electrical operational circuitry operatively interconnects said second sensor assembly and said second light source;
• wherein said third electrical operational circuitry operatively interconnects said third sensor assembly and said third light source;
• wherein said fourth electrical operational circuitry operatively interconnects said fourth sensor assembly and said fourth light source;
• wherein as said diagnostic testing means tests the operability of said first sensor assembly said diagnostic testing means also tests the operability of said first electrical operational circuitry and tests the operability of said first light source;
• wherein as said diagnostic testing means tests the operability of said second sensor assembly said diagnostic testing means also tests the operability of said second electrical operational circuitry and tests the operability of said second light source;
• wherein as said diagnostic testing means tests the operability of said third sensor assembly said diagnostic testing means also tests the operability of said third electrical operational circuitry and tests the operability of said third light source;
• wherein as said diagnostic testing means tests the operability of said fourth sensor assembly said diagnostic testing means also tests the operability of said fourth electrical operational circuitry and tests the operability of said fourth light source;
• wherein if during testing by said diagnostic testing means an electrical discontinuity exists in either said first sensor assembly or in said first electrical operational circuitry or said first light source the existance of such electrical discontinuity is made known by said first light source being de-energized;
• wherein if during testing by said diagnostic testing means an electrical discontinuity exists in either said second sensor assembly or in said second electrical operational circuitry or said second light source the existance of such electrical discontinuity is made known by said second light source being de-energized;
• wherein if during testing by said diagnostic testing means an electrical discontinuity exists in either said third sensor assembly or in said third electrical operational circuitry or said third light source the existance of such electrical discontinuity is made known by said third light source being de-energized;
• wherein if during testing by said diagnostic testing means an electrical discontinuity exists in either said fourth sensor assembly or in said fourth electrical operational circuitry or said fourth light source the existance of such electrical discontinuity is made known by said fourth light source being de-energized;
• and means for producing a faux voice signal externally of said bus body structure whenever a person is detected in any of said areas to thereby advise such person that said person is within one of said areas and subject to being harmed if said bus is placed into motion;
• and wherein said means for producing said faux voice signal continues producing said faux voice signal at least for as long as said person is in said one of said areas.

A safety system for use in combination with a motor vehicle which transports personnel and which has periods of time during which said vehicle is stopped and undergoes loading or unloading of personnel, said safety system comprising a radar transceiver for sensing the presence of a person within an area at least in close proximity to said vehicle and externally thereof, wherein said area is considered as a danger zone whereby any person within said danger zone is at risk of being injured by said vehicle if said vehicle should start into motion from its stopped condition, first means for creating a first sensory warning signal whenever said radar transceiver senses the presence of a person within said danger zone, wherein said first sensory warning signal is created within said vehicle as to thereby make the driver of said vehicle aware of a person being detected in said danger zone, second means for creating a second sensory warning signal whenever said radar transceiver senses the presence of a person within said danger zone, wherein said second warning signal is created generally externally of said vehicle as to thereby make the person within said danger zone aware that said person's presence within said danger zone has been detected and that said person is in said danger zone, wherein said first means continues creating said first sensory warning signal and said second means continues creating said second sensory warning signal at least for as long as said person is detected by said radar transceiver as being in said danger zone, wherein said first means continues creating said first sensory warning signal and said second means continues creating said second sensory warning signal as if a person is detected within said danger zone for a preselected span of time after said radar transceiver ceases the detection of a person in said danger zone, and wherein if a person again enters said danger zone within said span of time said radar transceiver continues operation as if no absence of a person from said danger zone had occurred, and means for producing a faux voice signal externally of said motor vehicle whenever said person is detected as being in said danger zone, wherein said faux voice signal verbally warns said person that said person is in danger of being harmed if the motor vehicle should be placed in motion, and whereas said means for producing said faux voice signal continues producing said faux voice signal for at least as long as said person is detected in said danger zone.