Patent ID: 7469767

Claim:
A speed control system for a motor vehicle comprising: an internal combustion engine, doors for entering and leaving the motor vehicle, seat belts for fastening a driver and passengers to a seat in the motor vehicle and an exterior warning light having means for flashing said warning light on and off; a source of liquid hydrocarbon fuel and control means including a fluid control valve for controlling the flow of fuel to said engine; means for sensing driver authorization and for screening an authorization to operate the vehicle and means including said fluid control valve to stop the flow of fluid to the engine if an individual is not authorized to operate the vehicle; means for sensing the secure fastening of said doors and means including said fluid control valve for preventing the flow of fuel to said engine in the absence of the secure fastening of each of said doors; means for sensing occupied seats and the fastening of said driver's and said passenger's seat belts and means including said fluid control valve for limiting the flow of fuel to said engine to a first level to thereby restrict the speed of said motor vehicle to a first relatively slow speed when one of said seat belts is not fastened; means including said fluid control valve for limiting the flow of fuel to said engine to a second level to thereby restrict the speed to a second pre-selected speed when said seat belts are fastened; means for increasing the flow of fuel to said engine in excess of said second level to thereby increase the speed of said motor vehicle in excess of said second pre-selected speed; means for activating said means for flashing said warning light on and off when the speed of the motor vehicle exceeds the second pre-selected speed; remote means for preventing the flow of fuel to said engine in the event of an unauthorized user of said motor vehicle; a communication receiver for receiving information on a speed limit in a specific area and means responsive to said information to limit the flow of fuel to said engine to thereby provide a third pre-selected level and thereby limit the speed of said motor vehicle to a pre-selected speed for said specific area; means for sensing when a vehicle leaves a reduce speed zone and allowing the vehicle to proceed without flasher as long the vehicle is operated below the second pre-selected level of speed; and means including a video camera for detecting a stop sign and for automatically reducing the speed of said motor vehicle as it approaches a stop sign.