Patent ID: 8226519

Claim:
A control system for a vehicle having a left wheel coupled to a left brake clutch assembly including a left brake mechanism and a left drive mechanism, and a right wheel coupled to a right brake clutch assembly including a right brake mechanism and a right drive mechanism, the control system comprising: a steering switch having a left steering position, a neutral steering position, and a right steering position, wherein the steering switch actuates the left brake mechanism and the right drive mechanism in the left steering position, actuates the left and right drive mechanisms in the neutral steering position, and actuates the left drive mechanism and the right brake mechanism in the right steering position; at least one operator switch having a first position that actuates both the left brake mechanism and the right brake mechanism and disables the steering switch, and a second position that passes control of the left and right brake clutch assemblies to the steering switch; and a brake switch having a brake position that actuates the left brake mechanism and the right brake mechanism and disables the at least one operator switch and the steering switch, and a drive position that passes control of the left and right brake clutch assemblies to the at least one operator switch.