A powered vehicular interlock system (100), wherein said system (100) comprises:
- (a) a powered vehicle (200) comprising a propulsion means (210), a final drive means (220), a braking means (230), and a vehicle operator's chamber (240) having a floor (250) and a seat (260), wherein the floor (250) of the vehicle operator's chamber (240) comprises a floor first side section (252), a floor middle section (254), and a floor second side section (256);
- wherein for operation of the powered vehicle (200), an occupant is disposed in the seat (260), wherein a first foot and a second foot of the occupant are disposed anterior to the seat (260) on the floor (250), wherein the first foot is disposed on the floor first side section (252), wherein the second foot is disposed on the floor second side section (256), wherein no foot is disposed on the floor middle section (254);
- (b) an automatic transmission (300) operatively connected to the propulsion means (210), wherein the automatic transmission (300) is operatively connected to the final drive means (220);
- wherein for operation, the propulsion means (210) propels the powered vehicle (200) via the automatic transmission (300), via the final drive means (220), wherein the automatic transmission (300) automatically selects a predetermined ratio between a rotation of the propulsion means (210) and a rotation of the final drive means (220) without manual driver input;
- (c) a braking activation interface (400) disposed proximal to the floor (250) in the floor first side section (252);
- wherein the braking activation interface (400) is operatively connected to a braking activation assembly (410), wherein the braking activation assembly (410) is operatively connected to the braking means (230);
- wherein for operation, the braking activation interface (400) is activated via the first foot of the user, wherein the braking activation interface (400) activates the braking activation assembly (410), wherein the braking activation assembly (410) activates the braking means (230) to slow or stop the powered vehicle (200);
- (d) a propulsion activation interface (500) disposed proximal to the floor (250) in the floor second side section (256);
- wherein the propulsion activation interface (500) is operatively connected to a propulsion activation assembly (510), wherein the propulsion activation assembly (510) is operatively connected to the propulsion means (210);
- wherein for operation, the propulsion activation interface (500) is activated via the second foot of the user, wherein the propulsion activation interface (500) activates the propulsion activation assembly (510), wherein the propulsion activation assembly (510) activates the propulsion means (210) to propel the powered vehicle (200);
- (e) a propulsion deactivation interlock system (600) having a braking activation sensor (610), a deactivation module (620), and a power supply (630), wherein the braking activation sensor (610) is disposed on and operatively connected to the braking activation interface (400), wherein the braking activation sensor (610) is operatively connected to the deactivation module (620), wherein the deactivation module (620) is operatively connected to the power supply (630), wherein the deactivation module (620) is operatively connected to the propulsion activation assembly (510);
- wherein in a first position, the propulsion deactivation interlock system (600) is adapted to allow the powered vehicle (200) to be propelled;
- wherein for operation of the propulsion deactivation interlock system (600), upon activation of the braking activation interface (400) (for slowing or stopping the powered vehicle (200)) via the first foot of the user to a second position, the braking activation interface (400) activates the braking activation sensor (610), wherein the braking activation sensor (610) activates the deactivation module (620), wherein the deactivation module (620) deactivates the propulsion activation assembly (510);
- wherein upon activation of the braking activation interface (400) to a second position, the propulsion deactivation interlock system (600) is adapted to prohibit the powered vehicle (200) from being propelled.