NO345719B1

NO345719B1 - Electronic Driver Verification

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Publication number: NO345719B1
Application number: NO20190420A
Authority: NO
Inventors: Ole G Søviknes
Original assignee: Soeviknes Ole G
Priority date: 2019-03-28
Filing date: 2019-03-28
Publication date: 2021-06-28
Also published as: NO20190420A1

Description

TITLE:

Electronic Driver Verification

Field of the invention

The present invention relates to a driver verification system. The present invention also relates to a verifiable trailer. The present invention further relates to a method of verification that a trailer can be towed by a vehicle driven by a driver.

Background of the invention

It is possible for a driver to operate vehicle that is towing a trailer when it is not allowed by regulations of the area. For example, a driver is not certified to operate a particular vehicle or a particular trailer. Another example is when a vehicle is not approved to pull a trailer based upon weight or type. This can lead to dangerous situations where the driver can lose control, the vehicle can be damaged and not function correctly, the trailer breaks loose from the vehicle, or other negative consequences. Accidents involving trailers are often because the driver, vehicle, and/or trailer combinations are not legal or allowable.

This is a serious problem that law enforcement and road authorities want to stop. A common method is to perform physical checks. Controls can be set up to check if the driver is allowed to drive the vehicle towing the trailer, but these require an investment of time and labor. While it is possible to punish drivers after an accident, it is better to prevent the situation before it happens.

Additionally, there are situations where the driver themselves is unaware that their driver license is not sufficient to operate the vehicle to tow the trailer or that their vehicle is not approved to tow a certain trailer.

There is therefore a need for an automated system to verify that a driver operating a vehicle that is towing a trailer is complying with the local laws and regulations.

Background for this can be found in US 2014/0129301 A1 and on the webpage for the Norwegian Depart of Public Roads: https://web.archive.org/web/20110626230921/http://www.vegvesen.no/Kjore toy/Eie+og+vedlikeholde/Tilhengerkalkulator]

Objects of the present invention

The main object of the present invention is to provide an automated system to verify that a driver is allowed to operate the vehicle. The present invention accomplishes this in part by using a verification device to verify that the combination of driver, vehicle, and/or trailer is allowed legal and safe driving.

This is performed by comparing individual credentials for the driver, vehicle, and trailer against each other. If a combination is not allowed, then the driver is not allowed to drive the vehicle and tow the trailer without hindrance. The credentials are preferably easily accessible; stored either locally and/or stored in an accessible database.

Other problems that the invention solves will be readily apparent to one skilled in the art.

Summary of the invention

In a first aspect, the present invention relates to a driver verification system which is described in that it comprises:

a driver comprising a driver credentials associated with the driver;

the driver credentials comprises a driver identifiers and a driver requirements;

a vehicle comprising a vehicle credentials associated with the vehicle; the vehicle credentials comprises a vehicle identifiers and a vehicle requirements;

a vehicle hindrance device located on the vehicle;

and/or a trailer hindrance device located on the trailer; and a verification device;

characterized in that it includes:

a trailer comprising a trailer credentials associated with the trailer;

the trailer credentials comprises a trailer identifiers and a trailer requirements;

the verification device activates the vehicle hindrance device and/or the trailer hindrance device if any of the combinations of identifiers and/or requirements is not allowable.

In accordance with the first aspect,

the driver credentials are stored electronically on a driver’s license; the vehicle credentials are based upon information from the vehicle license plate of the vehicle from a database;

the trailer credentials are based upon information from the trailer license plate of the trailer from a database;

the verification device will activate a vehicle hindrance device that will disable the vehicle’s ability to start if any of the combinations of identifiers and requirements is not allowable.

In accordance with the first aspect, the driver credentials, vehicle credentials, and/or trailer credentials further comprises an insurance credentials comprising insurance identifiers and insurance requirements associated with an insurance of the driver, vehicle, and/or trailer, respectively.

In accordance with the first aspect, at least a portion of the vehicle credentials are stored on the vehicle, preferably based upon a vehicle license plate associated with the vehicle.

In accordance with the first aspect, at least a portion of the driver credentials are based upon a driver’s license associated with the driver, preferably stored electronically on the driver’s license.

In accordance with the first aspect, the verification device accesses information associated with the driver credentials and/or the vehicle credentials that is not stored locally on the driver credentials and/or the vehicle credentials.

In accordance with the first aspect, the vehicle hindrance device does not allow for the vehicle to drive when active.

In accordance with the first aspect, at least a portion of the trailer credentials are based upon a trailer license plate associated with the trailer.

In accordance with the first aspect, the verification device finds information associated with the driver credentials, vehicle credentials, and trailer credentials that is not found locally.

In accordance with the first aspect, the trailer hindrance device locks a wheel of the trailer or the trailer is prevented being attached to the vehicle to prevent the trailer from being towed when active.

In accordance with the first aspect, the vehicle credentials and/or trailer credentials further comprise a location credentials comprising a location identifiers and a location requirements associated with the location of the vehicle and/or trailer respectively.

In accordance with the first aspect, the vehicle further comprises a status indicator to display the status of the verification device.

In accordance with the first aspect, the results of the verification device is recorded, the recording comprises information about one or more of at least the following: driver credentials, vehicle credentials, trailer credentials, if a combination of the credentials are or are not allowable, driver, vehicle, trailer, location, and if the vehicle hindrance device or the trailer hindrance device is active.

In a second aspect, the present invention relates to a verifiable trailer to be towed by a vehicle with a vehicle credentials that is driven by a driver with a driving credentials which is described by comprising:

a trailer;

a trailer credentials associated with the trailer; wherein:

the trailer credentials are stored electronically upon the trailer.

In a second aspect, the trailer is adapted to have a location credentials associated with the location of the trailer.

In a second aspect, the wherein the trailer hindrance device locks a wheel of the trailer or does not allow the trailer to attach the vehicle to the trailer when in an active state.

In a third aspect, the present invention relates to a method for verification that a trailer can be towed by a vehicle driven by a driver including a vehicle hindrance device located on the vehicle and/or a trailer hindrance device located on the trailer;

which is described by comprising the following steps:

(A) obtaining:

a driver credentials associated with the driver;

a vehicle credentials associated with the vehicle;

the vehicle credentials comprises a vehicle identifiers and a vehicle requirements;

a trailer comprising a trailer credentials associated with the trailer;

a verification device;

(B) verifying with the verification device that all combinations of the of identifiers and requirements are allowable;

(C) activating the vehicle hindrance device and/or the trailer hindrance device if any of the combinations of the identifiers and requirements is not allowable.

In accordance with the third aspect, the method is initiated each time the vehicle is started.

In accordance with the third aspect, the vehicle credentials and/or trailer credentials further comprise location credentials comprising a location identifiers and a location requirements associated with a location of the vehicle and/or trailer respectively.

In accordance with the third aspect, the steps are performed continuously.

In accordance with the third aspect, the method further comprises: recording one or more of at least the following: driver credentials, vehicle credentials, trailer credentials, if a combination of the credentials are or are not allowable, driver, vehicle, trailer, location, and the active state of the vehicle hindrance device or the trailer hindrance device.

Description of the diagrams

The above and further features of the invention are set forth with particularity in the appended claims. Together with advantages thereof, will become clearer from consideration of the following detailed description of an exemplary embodiment of the invention given with reference to the accompanying drawings.Embodiments of the present invention will now be described, by way of example only, with reference to the following diagrams wherein:

FIG 1 discloses a schematic representation of an embodiment of the system FIG 2 discloses a schematic representation of an alternative embodiment of the system

FIG 3A discloses a schematic representation of an embodiment of how location credentials become a part of driver, vehicle, and trailer credentials

FIG 3B discloses a schematic representation of an embodiment of how insurance credentials become a part of driver, vehicle, and trailer credentials

Reference Numbers and the Corresponding Annotations

10 Driver

11 Driver Credentials

111 Driver Identifiers

112 Driver Requirements

12 Driver’s License

20 Vehicle

21 Vehicle Credentials

211 Vehicle Identifiers

212 Vehicle Requirements

22 Vehicle Hindrance Device

23 Vehicle License Plate

24 Status Indicator

30 Trailer

31 Trailer Credentials

32 Trailer Hitch

33 Trailer Wheels

34 Trailer Hindrance Device

35 Trailer License Plate

40 Verification Device

50 Location

51 Location Credentials

60 Insurance

61 Insurance Credentials

611 Insurance Identifiers

612 Insurance Requirements

Description of preferred embodiments of the invention

Using the attached drawings, the technical contents, and detailed descriptions, the present invention is described. Alternate embodiments will also be presented. The invention is to ensure that a driver is able to operate a specific vehicle that can tow a specific trailer. This is done by verifying that all of the combinations of the driver credentials, vehicle credentials, and trailer credentials are allowable. The driver must be allowed to operate the trailer and the vehicle, the vehicle must be allowed to be operated by the driver and must be able to tow the trailer, and the trailer must be able to be towed by the vehicle and the driver must be allowed to tow the trailer. Restrictions can also include that the driver, vehicle, and/or trailer is driving in an area where it is forbidden or that there are not the correct insurances.

The system, method, and device presented are particularly suited to driver’s licenses 12 with electronic chips in them, used for all types of vehicles 20 registered with a national database that linked with the vehicle license plate 23. Additionally, it is an advantage if each trailer 30 has information in a national database that is linked to the trailer license plate 35. It is also an advantage if there is access to insurance information for the driver 10 and/or vehicle 20 from a database.

Reference is made to FIG 1. FIG 1 discloses a schematic representation of an embodiment of the system. In this figure, a driver 10 is driving a vehicle 20 that is towing a trailer 30. The driver 10 has driver credentials 11 associating the driver 10 to the vehicles 20 that the driver 10 can operate and the trailers 30 that the driver 10 can tow. The vehicle 20 has vehicle credentials 21 that associate the vehicle 20 to the drivers 10 that can operate it and the trailers 30 that the vehicle 20 can tow. The trailer 30 has trailer credentials 31 associating the trailer 30 to the drivers 10 and the vehicles 20 that can tow it. The trailer is shown as attached to a trailer hitch 32.

The vehicle 20 has a vehicle license plate 23. The trailer 30 has a trailer license plate 35. In an embodiment, the vehicle credentials 21 are associated with the vehicle license plate 23 and the trailer credentials 31 are associated with the trailer license plate 35. This will not normally be difficult in countries that require registration of vehicles 20 and trailers 30 in a national or local database.

The system also comprises a verification device 40. The verification device 40 ensures that the combination of driver 10, vehicle 20, and trailer 30 can allowably operate together, by checking all combinations of the driver credentials 11, vehicle credentials 21, and trailer credentials 31 against each other. If one of these credentials are not allowed to operate together (e.g. the vehicle 20 is not rated to tow a trailer 30 of that type, the driver 10 is not allowed to drive the vehicle 20, the trailer 30 is too heavy for the vehicle 10, or the driver 10 cannot drive the trailer 30 because it is too large or heavy), then either the vehicle hindrance device 22 and/or the trailer hindrance device 34 is activated. For example, a hindrance device located upon the trailer 30 could prevent the trailer 30 from attaching to the trailer hitch 34.

The driver credentials 11 comprises driver identifiers 111 and driver requirements 112. By driver identifiers 111, it is meant information about the driver 10. This can include such things as age of the driver, type of insurance 50 carried by the driver, vehicles 20 that the driver 10 can operate. The driver limitations 112 contain information about that the limitations and requirements of the driver 10, vehicles 20, and trailers 30. This can include what vehicles 20 the driver cannot operate, what trailers the driver 10 can operate, and if glasses or insurance 60 is required by the driver 10.

The vehicle credentials 12 comprises vehicle identifiers 211 and vehicle requirements 212. Vehicle identifiers 211 can include information about the vehicle class, vehicle weight, passengers, and insurance status. Vehicle requirements 212 can include maximum towing weight, insurance needed to operate, types of trailers 30 the vehicle 20 can two, and drivers 10 that are allowed to drive the vehicle 20.

The trailer credentials 13 comprises trailer identifiers 311 and trailer requirements 312. Trailer identifiers 311 can include class of trailer 30, weight of trailer 30, and length of trailer 30. Trailer requirements 312 can include types of insurance needed, minimum age of driver 10, what kinds of vehicles 20 can tow the trailer 30, what driver’s licenses 12 that are required to operate the trailer 30, where the trailer 30 is allowed to be located.

The driver identifiers 111, vehicle identifiers 211, and trailer identifiers 311 comprise information about the respective driver 10, vehicle 20, and trailer 30 needed to verify that all combinations of the credentials 11,21,31 are allowed. In the same manner, the driver requirements 112, vehicle requirements 212, and trailer requirements 312 comprise the requirements and limitations of the respective driver 10, vehicle 20, and trailer 30 needed to verify that all combinations of the credentials 11,21,31 are allowed. This is performed by verifying that all combinations of identifiers 111,211,311 and requirements 112,212,312 are allowed. Note that this includes verifying different combinations of identifiers 111,211,313 (or requirements 112,212,312) against each other. For example the vehicle identifiers 211 against the driver identifiers 112.

In an embodiment, the vehicle 20 is a passenger vehicle. The driver credentials are associated with a driver’s license 12. The driver’s license 12 is of an electronic type with at least some information stored electronically on the driver’s license itself 12. The vehicle hindrance device 22 does not allow the vehicle 20 to start.

Information about the trailer credentials 31 can often be found, at least partially, from the trailer license plate 35. In regions where a vehicle license plate 23 and/or trailer license plate 35 is not standard, then another way to get the credentials 21, 31 should be present. The trailer credentials 31 can also be stored on the trailer 31. Further, the trailer credentials 31 can be stored on the verification device 40.

Other kinds of credentials will be discussed later, but other examples include age, insurance status, loaded weight, and location. These credentials can be associated with the driver 10, vehicle 20, and/or trailer 30.

In addition to the common meaning of the word “hindrance”, it is used to refer to something that does not let the driver 10, vehicle 20, and/or trailer 30 of the system operate in an unhindered manner. This can vary widely in degree of hindrance from crippling, to annoying, to hidden. Examples include disabling the ignition system of the vehicle 20 or locking a trailer wheel 33. In this way, the system cannot operate together at all. Another hindrance is to begin recording information about the driver 10, vehicle 20, and/or trailer 30 in order to be used against parties involved at a later date. Hindrance could also mean that the police are notified that the combination of driver credentials 11, vehicle credentials 21, and trailer credentials 31 are not allowable. The driver 10 does not always need to be informed that a hindrance device has been activated.

In some embodiments, different conditions will invoke different types of hindrance. For example, it is very dangerous if the verification device 40 activates a vehicle hindrance device 22 or a trailer hindrance device 34 while the vehicle is in motion. In such a case, it may be sufficient to warn the driver that they are not driving in a lawful manner. Another response is to restrict the distance that the vehicle can travel. That will give the driver 10 the opportunity to detach the trailer 30 from the vehicle 20 at a more convenient location.

In another embodiment, the verification device 40 can display that not all of the credentials are allowable together on a status indicator 24. One embodiment of the status indicator 24 is a display screen. In another embodiment of the status indicator 24 could be a series of symbols indicating driver 10, vehicle 20, and/or trailer 30 with lights that change color depending on if the credential combinations are valid.

Reference is made to FIG 2 and FIG 3A. FIG 2 discloses a schematic representation of an alternative embodiment of the system. A vehicle 20 that is towing a trailer 30 at a location 50. FIG 3B discloses a schematic representation of an embodiment of how insurance credentials 51 become a part of driver credentials 11, vehicle credentials 21, and trailer credentials 31.

In an embodiment, the location 50 of the driver 10, vehicle 20, and/or trailer 30 is also verified through the driver credentials 11, vehicle credentials 21, and trailer credentials 31 by adding location identifiers 511 and location requirements 512 associated with the location credentials 51 to the driver credentials 11, vehicle credentials 21, and/or trailer credentials 31 as appropriate.

For example, in some regions, trailers 30 of a certain size cannot be driven on small residential streets. The location 50 of the trailer could be included in the location identifiers 511 and included in the trailer credentials 31 through the trailer identifiers 311. Location requirements 512 of where the trailer can and cannot be located would then be included in the trailer credentials 31 through the trailer requirements 312. The location credentials 51 can also include limitations and information on the time of day. Also, there are regions where a vehicle 20 is not allowed to drive. In the same way, the location credentials 51 (and associated location identifiers 511 and location requirements 512) can be included in the vehicle credentials.

The location credentials 51 can be stored locally on the vehicle 20 and/or trailer 30, at another location and communicated to the verification device 40. The verification device 40 can also be receiving a verification from an external source or service that the vehicle 20 and/or trailer 30 are allowed to be at the current location 50.

The location 50 of the vehicle 20 and/or trailer 30 could be found using a wide number of methods. This include, but are not limited to, GPS, using cell towers, and WiFi measurements, extremal equipment, the driver’s 10 telephone, and the built in GPS of the vehicle 20.

Reference is made to FIG 3B. FIG 3B discloses a schematic representation of an embodiment of how insurance credentials 61 become a part of driver credentials 11, vehicle credentials 21, and trailer credentials 31.

Uninsured drivers are a problem all over the world. Since the chances of accidents increase when a driver 10 adds a trailer 30 to a vehicle 20, it can be important to prevent uninsured drivers 10 from towing a trailer 30. In another embodiment, insurance credentials 61 can be included as part of the driver credentials 11, vehicle credentials 21, and trailer credentials 31. Insurance credentials 61 comprise insurance identifiers 611 containing information about the type of insurance 60 and insurance requirements 612 associated with the insurance requirements and limitations associated with the driver 10, vehicle 20, and/or trailer 30. In some regions, a driver 10 requires insurance 60 in order to operate a vehicle 20. In this example the driver credentials 11 would incorporate the insurance identifier 611 of what insurance 60 the driver 10 had into the driver identifier 111 and the insurance requirement 612 of what type of insurance was needed into the driver requirement 112. In this way the driver credentials 11, vehicle credentials 21, and trailer credentials 31 can include the insurance credentials 61.

The insurance credentials 61 can be found from information associated with the driver 10, vehicle 20, and/or trailer 30 or stored locally. For example, it would be possible to contact an insurance company to find what insurance the driver 10 has. If this was not sufficient for the particular vehicle 20 and trailer 30 combination, then a hindrance device could be activated.

The verification device 40 is shown attached to the vehicle 20 in FIG 1. In this configuration, it is easier to use a vehicle hindrance device 22 that is integrated into the behavior of the vehicle 20. For example if the vehicle hindrance device 22 is does not allow the car to start when activated, then this is often easiest from a practical perspective to have the verification device 40 as a part of the vehicle. On the other hand, it may be an advantage to place the verification device 40 on the trailer 30 in order to be better integrated with the trailer hindrance device 34. A verification device 40 on the vehicle 20 and/or the trailer 30 can easily be arranged by one skilled in the art.

Note that the verification device 40 can activate the vehicle hindrance device 22 and/or trailer hindrance device 34, after all combinations have been examined or the first time a combination is found to be non-allowable. Additionally the verification process can be initiated in a number of ways. For example, it could be performed once the trailer 30 is attached to a vehicle 20, continuously as the vehicle operates, the first time a vehicle is started with a trailer attached, or each time the vehicle is started with a trailer attached. It may be more efficient, particularly with commercial vehicles, for the verification process to be started, at least partly, when the trailer is attached to a vehicle. This can avoid costly time error by connecting a trailer to a vehicle that cannot tow it, no matter the driver credentials 11 of the driver 10. For situation in which location credentials 51 are being used, it may be advantageous for a regular or continuous verification process to ensure that the driver 10 is not operating the vehicle 20 and trailer 30 outside of allowable areas.

The information that the verification device 40 uses to verify that a credential combination is allowable can be stored partially or entirely upon the verification device 40 itself. For example, if the driver’s license 12 has all of the driver credentials 11 stored on it, then the verification device 40 would be able access it and use this for the verification process. However, the if the driver’s license 12 did not have all of the driver credentials 11 stored on it, then the verification device 40 would find the information associated with the driver 10 in another way. This could be from a list of drivers and corresponding driver credentials 11 stored on the verification device 40. It could also be from contacting and receiving information from another source such as a database that can provide driver credentials 11 based upon a driver’s license 12. The verification device 40 can contain a list of drivers 10 who have been forbidden by court order from operating a certain vehicles 20 with a trailer 30. Any information that the verification device 40 does not have to locally verify that all of the credential combinations present are allowable or not, will have to be obtained from another source. If this is not possible, then the verification device 40 must decide how to precede in accordance to local laws, guidelines, and regulations.

The driver credentials 11 can include information from a standard driver’s license 12, but can also include information from company records or stored upon a company badge. It is also possible for the driver credentials 11 to be found from bar codes, stickers, and other means that allow for the driver credentials 11 to be used.

There is a wide range of vehicles 20 to which this invention can be applied. This includes (but is not limited to) passenger cars, passenger trucks, passenger vans, busses, campers, camper trailers, mini-busses, motorcycles, tow trucks, semi-trailer trucks, box trucks, all-terrain vehicles, and flatbed trucks.

There is a wide range of trailers 30 to which this invention can be applied. This includes (but is not limited to) personal use trailers (covered or uncovered), side cars for motorcycles, carrier trailer, boat trailer, cargo trailer, chemical trailer, beverage trailer, equipment trailers, and transport carriers.

For diagnostic problems, it is useful if there is a display device 24 that informs the driver 10 as to why a certain combination of credentials (for example age of driver 10 and type of vehicle 20) is not allowed. This can include a display screen, phone notification, indication light(s) on the verification device 40.

Claims

1. A driver verification system comprising:

a driver (10) comprising a driver credentials (11) associated with the driver (10);

the driver credentials (11) comprises a driver identifiers (111) and a driver requirements (112);

a vehicle (20) comprising a vehicle credentials (21) associated with the vehicle (20);

the vehicle credentials (21) comprises a vehicle identifiers (211) and a vehicle requirements (212);

a vehicle hindrance device (22) located on the vehicle (20);

and/or a trailer hindrance device (34) located on the trailer (30); and a verification device (40);

characterized in that it comprises :

a trailer (30) comprising a trailer credentials (31) associated with the trailer (30);

the trailer credentials (31) comprises a trailer identifiers (311) and a trailer requirements (312);

wherein:

the verification device (40) activates the vehicle hindrance device (22) and/or the trailer hindrance device (34) if any of the combinations of identifiers (111,211,311) and/or requirements (112,212,312) is not allowable.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein:

the driver credentials (11) are stored electronically on a driver’s license (12); the vehicle credentials (21) are based upon information from the vehicle license plate (23) of the vehicle (20) from a database;

the trailer credentials (31) are based upon information from the trailer license plate (31) of the trailer (30) from a database;

the verification device will activate a vehicle hindrance device (22) that will disable the vehicle’s (20) ability to start if any of the combinations of identifiers (111,211,311) and requirements (112,212,312) is not allowable.

3. The system of any of the previous claims, wherein the driver credentials (11), vehicle credentials (21), and/or trailer credentials (31) further comprises an insurance credentials (61) comprising insurance identifiers (611) and insurance requirements (612) associated with an insurance (60) of the driver (10), vehicle (20), and/or trailer (30), respectively.

4. The system of any of the previous claims, wherein at least a portion of the vehicle credentials (21) are stored on the vehicle (20), preferably based upon a vehicle license plate (23) associated with the vehicle (20).

5. The system of any of the previous claims, wherein at least a portion of the driver credentials (21) are based upon a driver’s license (12) associated with the driver (10), preferably stored electronically on the driver’s license (12).

6. The system of any of the previous claims, wherein the verification device (40) accesses information associated with the driver credentials (11) and/or the vehicle credentials (21) that is not stored locally on the driver credentials (11) and/or the vehicle credentials (21).

7. The system of any of the previous claims, wherein the vehicle hindrance device (22) does not allow for the vehicle (20) to drive when active.

8. The system of any of the previous claims, wherein at least a portion of the trailer credentials (31) are based upon a trailer license plate (33) associated with the trailer (30).

9. The system of any of the previous claims, wherein the verification device (40) finds information associated with the driver credentials (11), vehicle credentials (21), and trailer credentials (31) that is not found locally.

10. The system of any of the previous claims, wherein the trailer hindrance device (34) locks a wheel (33) of the trailer (30) or the trailer (30) is prevented being attached to the vehicle (20) to prevent the trailer (30) from being towed when active.

11. The system of any of the previous claims, wherein the vehicle credentials (21) and/or trailer credentials (31) further comprise a location credentials (51) comprising a location identifiers (511) and a location requirements (512) associated with the location (50) of the vehicle (20) and/or trailer (30) respectively.

12. The system of any of the previous claims, wherein the vehicle (20) further comprises a status indicator (24) to display the status of the verification device (40).

13. The system of any of the previous claims, wherein the results of the verification device (40) is recorded, the recording comprises information about one or more of at least the following: driver credentials (11), vehicle credentials (21), trailer credentials (31), if a combination of the credentials (11,21,31) are or are not allowable, driver (10), vehicle (20), trailer (30), location (50), and if the vehicle hindrance device (22) or the trailer hindrance device (34) is active.

14. A verifiable trailer to be towed by a vehicle (20) with a vehicle credentials (21) that is driven by a driver (10) with a driving credentials (11) characterized in comprising:

a trailer (30);

a trailer credentials (31) associated with the trailer (30); wherein:

the trailer credentials (31) are stored electronically upon the trailer (30).

15. The trailer according to claim 14, wherein the trailer (30) is adapted to have a location credentials (51) associated with the location (50) of the trailer.

16. The trailer according to claim 14 or 15, wherein the trailer hindrance device (34) locks a wheel of the trailer (33) or does not allow the trailer (30) to attach the vehicle (20) to the trailer (30) when in an active state.

17. A method for verification that a trailer (30) can be towed by a vehicle (20) driven by a driver (10) including a vehicle hindrance device (22) located on the vehicle (20) and/or a trailer hindrance device (34) located on the trailer (30);

characterized in that it comprises the following steps:

(A) obtaining:

a driver credentials (11) associated with the driver (10);

a vehicle credentials (21) associated with the vehicle (20);

a verification device (40);

(B) verifying with the verification device (40) that all combinations of the of identifiers (111,211,311) and requirements (112,212,312) are allowable; (C) activating the vehicle hindrance device (22) and/or the trailer hindrance device (34) if any of the combinations of the identifiers (111,211,311) and requirements (112,212,312) is not allowable.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein the method is initiated each time the vehicle (20) is started.

19. The method according to claim 17 or 18, wherein:

the vehicle credentials (21) and/or trailer credentials (31) further comprise location credentials (51) comprising a location identifiers (511) and a location requirements (512) associated with a location (50) of the vehicle (20) and/or trailer (30) respectively.

20. The method according to claims 17-19, wherein the steps are performed continuously.

21. The method according to claims 17-20, wherein the method further comprises:

recording one or more of at least the following: driver credentials (11), vehicle credentials (21), trailer credentials (31), if a combination of the credentials (11,21,31) are or are not allowable, driver (10), vehicle (20), trailer (30), location (50), and the active state of the vehicle hindrance device (22) or the trailer hindrance device (34).

Claims