Impaired drivers are, as is well-known, quite dangerous to themselves and others. Human impairment can result from many causes, often rooted in the stresses of modern life. These forms of impairment include, but are not limited to:
We are often unaware of these and other impairment sources; the SafeKey Security System helps us become clearly aware of our impairment if we are so burdened and pro-actively protects us from operating a vehicle.
Interestingly, SafeKey Corporation has found that, through the use of the SafeKey, people become more aware of their own state of mind, partly because their impairment, if significant, prevents their vehicle from starting. Needless to say, even short periods of loss of mobility, are unpleasant occurrences – even if they save lives, limbs and property. This result is a fortunate, unintended consequence of the product.
Consequently, we categorize the SafeKey System as a prevention device – it deters persons who are impaired from driving in the first place – until they are suitably unimpaired. In a real sense it is not only an “early warning system” that just costs a few hundred dollars, but it’s also a true interlock device that deters DUI before arrest and/or crash.
The anti-impairment function of the SafeKey is based upon the universal fact that one’s rate of reaction to stimuli drops as impairment increases. The increasing delayed reactions occur regardless of the reason for impairment: alcohol, drugs, dementia, sleep deprivation or advanced age. Thus, the SafeKey merely assesses a person’s stimulus-response time. If the delay becomes enough to cause danger, the vehicle cannot be started. On the other hand, if the extra delay is minimal, the car can be started.
The SafeKey system consists of two solid-state sub-components: the Check Module (usually attached to the key-chain) and an Immobilizer that is installed in the vehicle. When a correct microwave command is transmitted from the Check Module which administers an easy and rapid 2½ second test, the car can start. Again, if undue impairment is measured by the Check Module, the user must wait an hour before trying again (actually, three opportunities are offered in a row to make up for ‘honest fumbles’). Further, if a potential car thief attempts to steal a vehicle equipped with a SafeKey system, the thief cannot start the car without the Check Module and even if they had the module they would have no idea how to complete the test.
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