A method for controlling the operability of an electronic device, said method comprising the steps of: determining whether an electronic device is located within the vehicle and proximate to an operator of the vehicle using a sensor; determining whether at least one usage prohibition condition exist; disabling at least a portion of the functionality of the electronic device in response to the electronic device being located proximate to the operator of the vehicle and further in response to the determined prohibition condition; enabling at least a portion of the functionality of the electronic device in response to determining that the electronic device is not located proximate to the operator, and in response to the electronic device being located proximate to the operator of the vehicle enabling the electronic device if no prohibition condition exist; defining a restricted zone in which at least a portion of the functionality of the electronic device is disabled and a safe zone in which at least a portion of the functionality of electronic device is enabled; characterized by defining a safe docking station within the restricted zone for enabling at least a portion of the functionality of the electronic device as long as the electronic device remains in the safe docking station, wherein the defining a safe docking station step is further defined as disposing a wireless proximity sensor within the vehicle to define the safe docking station and for detecting the presence of the electronic device in proximity to the safe docking station for enabling at least a portion of the functionality of the electronic device as long as the electronic device remains in proximity to the safe docking station. determining whether an electronic device is located within the vehicle and proximate to an operator of the vehicle using a sensor; determining whether at least one usage prohibition condition exist; disabling at least a portion of the functionality of the electronic device in response to the electronic device being located proximate to the operator of the vehicle and further in response to the determined prohibition condition; enabling at least a portion of the functionality of the electronic device in response to determining that the electronic device is not located proximate to the operator, and in response to the electronic device being located proximate to the operator of the vehicle enabling the electronic device if no prohibition condition exist; defining a restricted zone in which at least a portion of the functionality of the electronic device is disabled and a safe zone in which at least a portion of the functionality of electronic device is enabled; characterized by defining a safe docking station within the restricted zone for enabling at least a portion of the functionality of the electronic device as long as the electronic device remains in the safe docking station, wherein the defining a safe docking station step is further defined as disposing a wireless proximity sensor within the vehicle to define the safe docking station and for detecting the presence of the electronic device in proximity to the safe docking station for enabling at least a portion of the functionality of the electronic device as long as the electronic device remains in proximity to the safe docking station.