Patent ID: 6574538
Filing Date: 2003-06-03
Classification: G07C,G08G

Abstract:
An operational condition recording apparatus which can record vehicular operational condition information of a vehicle including at least one of running speed,rotational speed of wheels, engine revolving speed, position of a shift, handle steering angle, brake tread power, operational condition of ABS, result of peripheral monitoring and distance between another vehicle, the operational condition recording apparatus comprising: a first mode as a recording mode in which the operational condition recording apparatus always records the vehicular operational condition information; and a second mode as the recording mode in which the operation condition recording apparatus records the vehicular operational condition information in more detail compared with that in the first mode, the first and second mode can be switched, wherein the recording mode is switched from the first mode to the second mode when a predetermined determination condition is met, wherein the predetermined determination condition is met when a risk detector determines that the vehicle is in a critical situation, wherein the risk detector detects that the vehicle travels in a dangerous region.