This invention is a vehicle data recorder with the capability to continuously
record and store selected data on both driver and vehicle performance that will include but not be limited to, miles driven, speed, acceleration / deceleration,
brake activation, seatbelt usage, vehicle direction, steering anomalies, global position,
impact forces and direction, transmission status, and
alcohol usage. Specifically, this recorder will have extended data storage capacity, a drunk driver prevention smart ignition, real-time
GPS data, low-power
cell phone jamming, and internal
wireless communication capabilities. It uses
microprocessor controlled
electronics to
record, store, and transmit both driver and vehicle performance data in a date and time stamped file which can be utilized to establish personalized insurance rates, assess road tax and use fees, locate “Amber alert” victims or stolen vehicles, and with it's on scene access, provide critical mechanism of injury information to emergency responders.