Automotive safety enhansing system

A reckless driving detection system for automotive vehicles that continually monitors changes in movement of the vehicle during preset time intervals, which changes may be both permitted by traffic laws and those not permitted by such laws, said system responding during each preset interval to the occurance of a predetermined number of such movement changes to determine whether the vehicle is being driven recklessly,

• said system comprising:
• plural sensor means for detecting movement changes of the vehicle in different directions,
• timing means activated by the senor means to operate during a present interval following each activation,
• accumulator means energized by said sensor means to count the number of movement changes made by the vehicle during each preset interval,
• and signaling means responsive to said accumulator means summing a predetermined number of such movement changes occurring during a preset interval to warn others of the aggressive driving of the vehicle.

An automotive system for detecting unsafe operation of a vehicle by an impaired driver resulting from one or more of alcohol or substance abuse;

• driver disability from aging or illness;
• or other physical-mental disability comprising:
• sensor means for detecting driving events including one or more of consistently low driving speed below the speed limits, excessive number of applied braking of the vehicle, and continual changes in side to side movements of the vehicle within and between lanes in the roadway, and generating a response signal for each of said detected events,
• a counting means for counting the number of said response signals being generated within a preset time interval and generating an unsafe driving signal whenever a predetermined number of said response signals have been counted,and warning means energized by said unsafe driving signal.

An automotive system for detecting unsafe operation of a vehicle by an impaired driver resulting from one or more of alcohol or substance abuse, driver disability from aging or illness, or other physical-mental disability comprising:

• on-board sensors for detecting one of consistently low driving speed below the the speed limits, excessive number of braking of the vehicle, and continual side movements within and between lanes in the roadway, and generating response signals,
• an analyzer for responding to said signals,
• and warning devices for said vehicle being energized by said analyzer to communicate said detected condition to others located externally of the vehicle,
• said sensor detecting side movements of the vehicle within and between lanes comprising an on-board wireless detector for reading markings in the roadway traveled by the vehicle.

An automotive system for detecting unsafe operation of a vehicle by an impaired driver resulting from one or more of alcohol or substance abuse, driver disability from aging or illness, or other physical-mental disability comprising:

• on-board sensors for detecting one of consistently low driving speed below the speed limits, excessive numbers of braking of the vehicle, and continual side movements within and between lanes in the roadway, and generating response signals,
• said analyzer including a counter for counting the number of such signals occurring during preset time intervals and generating a warning signal when the counter number reaches a predetermined number,
• and warning devices for said vehicle being energized by said warning signal to communicate said unsafe driving to others located externally of the vehicle,
• said sensor detecting movements of the vehicle within and outside of a roadway lane comprising a sensor for the vehicle for detecting cyclically changing side movements of the vehicle.

An automotive system for detecting unsafe operation of a vehicle by an impaired driver resulting from one or more of alcohol or substance abuse, driver disability from aging or illness, or other physical-mental disability comprising:

• on-board sensors for detecting one of consistently low driving speed below the the speed limits, excessive number of braking of the vehicle, and continual side movements within and between lanes in the roadway, and generating response signals,
• an analyzer for responding to said signals, said analyzer including a counter for counting the number of said response signals,
• and warning devices for said vehicle being energized by said analyzer to communicate to others externally of the vehicle,
• said sensor detecting movements of the vehicle by an impaired driver comprising a sensor for detecting cyclically changing sidewise movements of the vehicle and combined with detecting repeated braking of the vehicle.

An automotive system for detecting unsafe operation of a vehicle resulting from one or more of alcohol or substance abuse, driver disability from aging or illness, or other physical-mental disability comprising:

• on-board sensors for detecting one of consistently low driving speed below the speed limits, excessive number of braking of the vehicle, and continual side movements within and between lanes in the roadway, and generating response signals,
• an analyzer responding to said signals and including a counter for counting the number of response signals,
• and warning devices for said vehicle energized by said analyzer to communicate to others located externally of the vehicle,
• said warning devices communicating operation of the vehicle by an impaired driver by counting a predetermined number of response signals including repeated braking of the vehicle combined with repeated changes in vehicle speed.

A reckless driving detection system for automotive vehicles that continually monitors changes in movement of the vehicle during preset time intervals, which changes may be both permitted by traffic laws and not permitted by such laws, said system responding during each preset interval to the occurance of a predetermined number of such movement changes to determine whether the vehicle is being driven recklessly, said system comprising:

• plural sensor means for detecting movement changes of the vehicle in different directions,
• timing means activated by the sensor means to operate during a preset interval following each activation,
• accumulator means energized by said sensor means to count the number of movement changes made by the vehicle during each preset interval,
• and signaling means responsive to said accumulator means summing a predetermined number of such movement changes occurring during a preset interval to warn others of the reckless driving of the vehicle,
• said sensor means detecting plural ones of accelerations, braking, turning, wheel spinning, skidding, fishtailing, tilting, rolling, pitching, and swaying.

A reckless driving detection system for automotive vehicles that continually monitors changes in movement of the vehicle during preset time intervals, which changes may be both permitted by traffic laws and those not permitted by such laws, said system responding during each preset interval to the occurance of a predetermined number of such movement changes to determine whether the vehicle is being driven recklessly, said system comprising:

• plural sensor means for detecting movement changes of the vehicle in different directions,
• timing means activated by the sensor means to operate during a preset interval following each activation,
• accumulator means energized by said sensor means to count the number of movement changes made by the vehicle during each preset interval,
• and signaling means responsive to said accumulator means summing a predetermined number of such movement changes occurring during a
• preset interval to warn others of the reckless driving of the vehicle,
• said system being reactivated during recurring preset intervals in response to sensed movement changes occurring after each preset interval has terminated, thereby to continually monitor the movements of the vehicle.

A reckless driving system for automotive vehicles for alerting other drivers of the improper handling and driving of a vehicle, wherein said system monitors a continuing series of vehicle movements occurring within preset intervals to determine if an unacceptable pattern of such movements has occurred contrary to the driving habits being followed by more responsible and reasonable drivers of such vehicles, comprising:

• movement monitoring means for said vehicle for detecting each acceleration, deceleration, lane change, right and left turn, and vehicle braking, and generating a response signal for each such movement,
• a timer operating for a preset interval after each actuation thereof,
• an accumulator energized by the timer and said response signals for summing the number of response signals being generated during the preset period of the timer, said accumulator generating a reckless driving signal after receiving a predetermined number of said response signals,
• and warning means associated with the vehicle being energized by the reckless driving signal to warn other vehicles that the vehicle has been driven recklessly,
• said monitoring means additionally detecting proximity of the vehicle to
• objects including other vehicles, and generating a response signal upon detecting proximity less than a preset distance.

A reckless driving system for automotive vehicles for alerting other drivers of the improper handling and driving of a vehicle wherein said system monitors a continuing series of vehicle movements occurring within preset intervals to determine if an unacceptable pattern of such movements contrary to the driving habits being followed by more responsible and reasonable drivers of such vehicles, comprising:

• movement monitoring means for said vehicle for detecting each acceleration, deceleration, lane change, right and left turn, and vehicle braking, and generates a response signal for each said movement,
• a timer operating for a preset period after each actuation thereof,
• an accumulator energized by the timer and said response signals for summing the number of response signals being generated during the preset period of the timer, said accumulator generating a reckless driving signal after receiving a predetermined number of said response signals,
• and warning means associated with the vehicle being energized by the reckless driver signal to warn other vehicles that the vehicle has been driven recklessly,
• said monitor means including a wireless reader for the vehicle for reading the content of coded signs proximate the roadway traveled by the vehicle.

A reckless driving system for automotive vehicles for alerting other drivers of the improper handling and driving of a vehicle wherein said system monitors a continuing series of vehicle movements occurring within preset intervals to determine if an unacceptable number of such movements has occurred contrary to the driving habits being followed by more responsible and reasonable drivers of such vehicles, comprising:

• movement monitoring means for said vehicle for detecting each acceleration, deceleration, lane change, right and left turn, and vehicle braking, and generating a response signal for each such movement,
• a timer operating for a preset period after each operation thereof,
• an accumulator energized by the timer and said response signals for summing the number of response signals being generated during the preset period of the timer, said accumulator generating a reckless driving signal after receiving a predetermined number of said response signals,
• and warning means associated with the vehicle being energized by the reckless driving signal to warn other vehicles that the vehicle has been driven recklessly,
• said monitoring means detecting vehicle turns and lane changes and energizing the turn indicators of the vehicle in response to each said movement.

A reckless driving system for automotive vehicles for alerting other drivers about the improper handling and driving of a vehicle wherein said monitoring a continuing series of vehicle movements occurring within preset intervals to determine if an unacceptable number of such movements has occurred contrary to the driving habits being followed by more responsible and reasonable drivers of such vehicles comprising:

• movement monitoring means for said vehicle for detecting each acceleration, deceleration, lane change, right and left turn, and vehicle braking, and generating a response signal for each said movement,
• a timer operating for a preset period after each actuation thereof,
• an accumulator energized by the timer and response signals for determining the number of response signals being generated during the preset period of the timer, said accumulator generating a reckless driving signal after receiving a predetermined number of said response signals,
• and warning means associated with the vehicle being energized by the reckless driving signal to warn other vehicles that the vehicle has been driven recklessly,
• said monitoring means including a wireless reader for the vehicle for reading the content of coded traffic signs identifying the speed limit for the roadway and the presence of stop signs and indicators.