System and method for preventing driving of a vehicle by an alcohol intoxicated person
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1. A system for preventing driving a vehicle by an alcohol intoxicated person, comprising at least one alcohol sensor for detecting a presence of an alcohol in a potential driver;
- a door of a vehicle provided with a door lock; and
means operatively connected with said alcohol sensor and said door lock of the door of a vehicle and configured for sending a signal from said alcohol sensor to said door lock of said door of a vehicle indicative of whether an alcohol level in the potential driver is within an allowable range or not within an allowable range and preventing unlocking of said door lock of said door of a vehicle and opening said door of a vehicle when said alcohol level sensor senses an alcohol level in the potential driver which is not within an allowable range and thereby preventing the potential driver with an alcohol level which is not within the allowable range from entering a vehicle through said door.
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A system for preventing driving a vehicle by an alcohol intoxicated person, includes at least one alcohol sensor for detecting a presence of an alcohol in a potential driver; a door of a vehicle provided with a door lock; and a unit operatively connected with said sensor and with a door lock and configured for preventing unlocking of said door lock of said door of a vehicle and opening said door of a vehicle when said alcohol level sensor senses an alcohol level in the potential driver which is not within an allowable range.
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1. A system for preventing driving a vehicle by an alcohol intoxicated person, comprising at least one alcohol sensor for detecting a presence of an alcohol in a potential driver;
- a door of a vehicle provided with a door lock; and
means operatively connected with said alcohol sensor and said door lock of the door of a vehicle and configured for sending a signal from said alcohol sensor to said door lock of said door of a vehicle indicative of whether an alcohol level in the potential driver is within an allowable range or not within an allowable range and preventing unlocking of said door lock of said door of a vehicle and opening said door of a vehicle when said alcohol level sensor senses an alcohol level in the potential driver which is not within an allowable range and thereby preventing the potential driver with an alcohol level which is not within the allowable range from entering a vehicle through said door. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
- a door of a vehicle provided with a door lock; and
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8. A vehicle, comprising a door provided with a door lock;
- and means for preventing driving a vehicle by an alcohol intoxicated person, said preventing means including at least one alcohol sensor for detecting a presence of an alcohol in a potential driver, and means operatively connected with said alcohol sensor and with said door lock and configured for sending a signal from said alcohol sensor to said door lock of said door of a vehicle indicative of whether an alcohol level in the potential driver is within an allowable range or not within an allowable range and preventing unlocking of said door lock of said door of a vehicle and opening said door of a vehicle when said alcohol sensor senses an alcohol level in the potential driver which is not within an allowable range and thereby preventing the potential driver with an alcohol level which is not within an allowable range from entering a vehicle through said door.
- View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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