GB2350463A - Device to remind a vehicle driver to drive on the correct side of the road - Google Patents

Device to remind a vehicle driver to drive on the correct side of the road Download PDF

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GB2350463A
GB2350463A GB9912000A GB9912000A GB2350463A GB 2350463 A GB2350463 A GB 2350463A GB 9912000 A GB9912000 A GB 9912000A GB 9912000 A GB9912000 A GB 9912000A GB 2350463 A GB2350463 A GB 2350463A
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Michelle Marie Cipriani
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B3/00—Audible signalling systems; Audible personal calling systems
    • G08B3/10—Audible signalling systems; Audible personal calling systems using electric transmission; using electromagnetic transmission
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q5/00—Arrangement or adaptation of acoustic signal devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G08—SIGNALLING
    • G08B—SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS
    • G08B21/00—Alarms responsive to a single specified undesired or abnormal condition and not otherwise provided for
    • G08B21/18—Status alarms
    • G08B21/24—Reminder alarms, e.g. anti-loss alarms

Abstract

A driver reminder to periodically and/or at critical tines remind the driver what side of the road he/she should be driving on. The driver reminder incorporates an audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper, a spoken reminder in a language to suit the user and a visual reminder in the form of an illuminated arrow and text. The device dependent on the settings programmed will operate:-when entering the vehicle, when starting the vehicle, when using any of the vehicle electrics such as indicators and lights, when the vehicle is accelerated or decelerated and when there is a change in direction of the vehicle. The driver reminder can also be set to operate at timed intervals to allow for the fact that on some journeys such as on motorways the sensors may not operate that often.

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2350463 DRIVER REMINDER The invention is a device to periodically and/or
at critical times remind the driver what side of the road helshe should be driving on.
Many accidents have been caused by motorists, driving on the wrong side of the road when driving in countries that drive on the opposite side to that of the motorists native country, Accidents have also occured due to motorists, driving on the wrong side of the road on return to their native country.
From research I have found that people who drive on the continent as well as in Britain have no problem once they become familiar with driving on the opposite side of the road to that which they normally drive on after a period of familiarisation, but that there are occasions notably when they leave and rejoin the highway, especially when there are no other moving vehicles present that they forget which side they should be driving on.
The invention is electronic and can be powered by the vehicle power supply or from Its own battery.
The invention incorporates an audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper, a spoken reminder in a language to suit the user and a visual reminder in the form of an illuminated arrow and text.
The visual and spoken reminders can be reversed by the driver to allow for driving on different sides of the road.
Any combination of the three reminders can be selected by the driver.
The volume of the audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper and the spoken reminder can be adjusted by the driver.
The audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper, the visual reminder and the spoken reminder are activated by a timer which has a variable control.
The audible reminder in the form of a buzzer, the visual reminder and the spoken reminder are activated by sensors which detect motion, acceleration, deceleration and centrifugal forces.
The audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper, the visual reminder and the spoken reminder are activated by sensors which detect the use of the vehicle electrics.
2 The visual reminder has adjustable brightness and can be set to flashing mode.
Any combination of sensors and or timer can be selected, The sensitivity of the sensors can be adjusted by the driver.
The timer can be adjusted by the driver.
Any combination of reminder, sensor and or timer can be selected by the driver.
The driver reminder can be either self contained or integrated Into the vehicle.
The driver reminder Is fitted in the vehicle so that the visual display is easily seen by the driver.
The driver reminder Is connected to the vehicle electrics in order for the sensors that detect the use of the vehicle electrics to work.
The device when on and dependent on the settings programmed will operate:when entering the vehicle, when starting the vehicle, when using any of the vehicle electrics such as indicators and lights, when the vehicle is accelerated or decelerated and when there is a change in direction of the vehicle.
The driver reminder can also be set to operate at timed intervals to allow for the fact that on some Journeys such as on motorways the sensors may not operate that often.
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Claims (1)

1, A driver reminder to periodically and/or at critical times remind the driver what side of the road he/she should be driving on, the driver reminder being activated when entering the vehicle, when starting the vehicle, when using any of the vehicle electrics such as indicators and lights, when the vehicle is accelerated or decelerated and when there is a change in direction of the vehicle.
2. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which Is electronic and can be powered by the vehicle power supply or from its own battery.
3. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which has an audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper.
4. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which has a spoken reminder in a language to suit the user.
5. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which has a visual reminder in the form of an Illuminated arrow.
6. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which has a visual reminder In the form of illuminated text, 7. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which has a visual reminder combining an illuminated arrow and text.
8. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, Claim 5, Claim 6 and Claim 7, which has visual reminders that can be reversed by the driver to allow for driving on different sides of the road.
g. A driver reminder as Claimed In Claim 1, which has a spoken reminder that can be reversed by the driver to allow for driving on different sides of the road.
10. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, Claim 3, Claim 4, Claim 5, Claim 6, and Claim 7, which allows for selection of any combination of the reminders by the driver.
11. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 3, which allows the volume of the audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper to be adjusted by the driver.
A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 4, which allows the volume of the spoken reminder to be adjusted by the driver.
A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 3, which allows activation of the audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper, by a timer which has a variable control.
4 14. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, Claim 5, Claim 6 and Claim 7, which allows for activation of the visual reminders by a timer which has a variable control.
15. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 4 which allows for activation of the spoken reminder by a timer which has a variable control.
16 A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 3, which allows activation of the audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper by a sensor which detects motion.
17. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 3, which allows activation of the audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper by a sensor which detects acceleration.
18. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 3, which allows activation of the audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper by a sensor which detects deceleration.
19. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 3, which allows activation of the audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper by a sensor which detects centrifugal forces.
20. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, Claim 5, Claim 6 and Claim 7, which allows activation of the visual reminders by a sensor which detects motion.
21. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, Claim 5, Claim 6 and Claim 7, which allows activation of the visual reminders by a sensor which detects acceleration.
22. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, Claim 5, Claim 6 and Claim 7, which allows activation of the visual reminders by a sensor which detects deceleration.
23. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, Claim 5, Claim 6 and Claim 7, which allows activation of the visual reminders by a sensor which detects centrifugal forces.
24. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 4, which allows activation of the spoken reminder by a sensor which detects motion.
25. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 4, which allows activation of the spoken reminder by a sensor which detects acceleration.
26. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 4, which allows activation of the spoken reminder by a sensor which detects decel er at ion.
27. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 4, which allows activation of the spoken reminder by a sensor which detects centrifugal forces.
28. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 3, which allows activation of the audible reminder in the form of a buzzer/bleeper by sensors which detect the use of the vehicle electrics.
29. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, Claim 5, Claim 6 and Claim 7, which allows activation of the visual reminders by sensors which detect the use of the vehicle electrics.
30. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1 and Claim 4, which allows activation of the spoken reminder by sensors which detect the use of the vehicle electrics, 31. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, Claim 5, Claim 6 and Claim 7, which allows for the visual reminders to have adjustable brightness and which can be set to flashing mode.
32. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which allows any combination of sensors and or timer to be selected.
33. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which allows the sensitivity of the sensors to be adjusted by the driver.
34. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which allows the timer to be adjusted by the driver.
35. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which allows any combination of reminder, sensor and or timer to be selected by the driver, 36. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which can be either self contained or integrated into the vehicle.
37. A driver reminder as Claimed in Claim 1, which can be set to operate at timed Intervals.
38. A driver reminder substantially as herein described,
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Cited By (5)

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EP1114749A3 (en) * 2000-01-07 2003-09-17 David Charles Marshall An apparatus and method for reminding a driver of a vehicle to drive on the correct side of the road
GB2411033A (en) * 2004-02-16 2005-08-17 Garry Michael Kishere Device to remind a driver to drive on the correct side of the road
GB2425210A (en) * 2005-01-20 2006-10-18 David Spokes Warning device for vehicles
GB2426105A (en) * 2004-12-01 2006-11-15 Lee Russell Balthazor Warning system for a motor vehicle
GB2461940A (en) * 2008-07-18 2010-01-27 Hunter Internat Associates Ltd An electronic device to remind a driver the correct side of the road to drive on

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GB2108444A (en) * 1981-09-23 1983-05-18 Colin Sidney Bullen Vehicle instrumentation
GB2267376A (en) * 1992-05-21 1993-12-01 Tony Mann A warning device to prevent accidents when driving abroad
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GB2108444A (en) * 1981-09-23 1983-05-18 Colin Sidney Bullen Vehicle instrumentation
GB2267376A (en) * 1992-05-21 1993-12-01 Tony Mann A warning device to prevent accidents when driving abroad
GB2309328A (en) * 1996-01-18 1997-07-23 John Vernon Hodgkinson Foreign driving safety device

Cited By (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1114749A3 (en) * 2000-01-07 2003-09-17 David Charles Marshall An apparatus and method for reminding a driver of a vehicle to drive on the correct side of the road
GB2411033A (en) * 2004-02-16 2005-08-17 Garry Michael Kishere Device to remind a driver to drive on the correct side of the road
GB2426105A (en) * 2004-12-01 2006-11-15 Lee Russell Balthazor Warning system for a motor vehicle
GB2425210A (en) * 2005-01-20 2006-10-18 David Spokes Warning device for vehicles
GB2461940A (en) * 2008-07-18 2010-01-27 Hunter Internat Associates Ltd An electronic device to remind a driver the correct side of the road to drive on

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