Abstract: An improved brake response time and following distance monitoring and safety data accounting system for motor vehicles and other types of human-operated equipment is herein disclosed. The present invention measures and records events where preset parameters are exceeded. Specifically, the present invention measures and records, among others, parameters associated with instantaneous vehicular following distance, average vehicular following distance, instantaneous changes in following distance, and brake response time of an operator. The system is equipped with data processing and communication means allowing an employer, a parent, an insurance carrier, or any other interested person to verify that the vehicle in question is operated in an appropriate manner. The present invention records each vehicle braking cycle to determine if previously established safe operating parameters were maintained while noting the date, time of day, and location of the incident.

Abstract: An improved acceleration/deceleration monitoring system for motor vehicles and other types of human-operated equipment is herein disclosed. This system measures and records events where preset acceleration/deceleration parameters are exceeded. The system is equipped with data communication means that allows an employer, a parent, an insurance carrier, or any other interested person to verify that the vehicle in question is operated in an appropriate manner. The system records each incident of vehicle acceleration (or deceleration) that exceeds established parameters while noting the date, time of day, and location of the incident. The information retrieved is compiled in a data record and stored in a storage system for instantaneous use or retrieval when desired.

Abstract: An improved brake response time and following distance monitoring and safety data accounting system for motor vehicles and other types of human-operated equipment is herein disclosed. The present invention measures and records events where preset parameters are exceeded. Specifically, the present invention measures and records, among others, parameters associated with instantaneous vehicular following distance, average vehicular following distance, instantaneous changes in following distance, and brake response time of an operator. The system is equipped with data processing and communication means allowing an employer, a parent, an insurance carrier, or any other interested person to verify that the vehicle in question is operated in an appropriate manner. The present invention records each vehicle braking cycle to determine if previously established safe operating parameters were maintained while noting the date, time of day, and location of the incident.

Abstract: An improved acceleration/deceleration monitoring system for motor vehicles and other types of human-operated equipment is herein disclosed. This system measures and records events where preset acceleration/deceleration parameters are exceeded. The system is equipped with data communication means that allows an employer, a parent, an insurance carrier, or any other interested person to verify that the vehicle in question is operated in an appropriate manner. The system records each incident of vehicle acceleration (or deceleration) that exceeds established parameters while noting the date, time of day, and location of the incident. The information retrieved is compiled in a data record and stored in a storage system for instantaneous use or retrieval when desired.

Abstract: An improved system for registering and recording the usage of an active restraint system, commonly referred to as a seat belt, in commercial or private vehicles and other human-operated equipment. The device is equipped with a data storage device which allows an interested person to verify that the seat belt of a vehicle has been used as required during operation of the vehicle. The device measures and records active restraint engagement and vehicle motion, as well as time and position if desired.