A system for controlling access to a handheld device by a vehicle operator while the vehicle is in operation; the system comprises: a handheld device; and an apparatus for mechanically controlling access by a vehicle operator to the handheld device while the vehicle is being operated by the vehicle operator, the apparatus comprising: a housing, said housing comprising a releasable lid, said lid hingedly connected to said housing; means for selectively locking said lid in a closed position relative to said housing; a means for operably connecting said apparatus to a vehicle ignition system; means for electronically connecting said handheld device to the interior of said housing; means for electronically connecting said apparatus to a power source; and means for electronically monitoring and recording certain preselected data related to the use and function of said apparatus.
Apparatus, System, and Method for Preventing Distracted Driving
2016-01-14
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
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