There is described a motor vehicle safety device that prevents accidents caused by persons texting while driving. An application on the handset device is integrated into hardware within the vehicle connected to the vehicle's ignition system. When the keys are put into the ignition system of the vehicle, the ignition is not 'live' or responsive until the application is set to 'lockout' the screen of the phone. Once the screen is locked out, the ignition system becomes live as usual, and the keys can then be used to start the vehicle. Should the application not be in handset screen lockout mode, the vehicle will not start. This vehicle ignition lockout is driven electronically, whereby the removal of power/trigger and/or ground wire disables the ignition system.


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    Title :

    MOTOR VEHICLE IGNITION LOCKOUT DEVICE TO PREVENT TEXTING


    Additional title:

    DISPOSITIF DE VERROUILLAGE D'ALLUMAGE DE VEHICULE A MOTEUR DESTINE A EMPECHER LE TEXTAGE


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    Publication date :

    2015-11-06


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion



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