Patent ID: 9493143
Filing Date: 2016-11-15
CPC Classification: B60T,B61L

Claim Text:
1. A control system comprising: an onboard controller configured to identify a designated area along a route being traveled by a vehicle, the designated area including one or more of a downhill section of the route, an airflow restricted area of the route, a banked section of the route, a section of the route to be cleaned, an adverse environmental condition area of the route, an adverse vehicular condition area of the route, a section of the route where travel is restricted by one or more regulatory or legal restrictions, or a section of the route where travel is restricted due to a condition of the route, the designated area being associated with an operating rule that requires the vehicle to travel at least as fast as a designated lower speed limit; a location determination system configured to monitor actual locations of the vehicle as the vehicle travels along the route; and a speed data sensor configured to obtain speed data representative of an actual velocity of the vehicle, wherein the controller also is configured to restrict control of the vehicle such that the actual velocity of the vehicle is at least as fast as the lower speed limit of the designated area when the vehicle travels in the designated area.