Vehicle monitor

1. A method for providing an operator of a vehicle with output from at least one detector associated with the vehicle, the method comprising the steps of:

(a) operatively associating at least one detector with a vehicle;

(b) monitoring at least one parameter of the vehicle with the at least one detector operatively associated with the vehicle;

(c) generating output with the at least one detector;

(d) providing the operator of the vehicle with the output of the at least one detector such that likelihood of operator distraction is not increased;

(e) disposing the vehicle among a first object and a second object;

(f) detecting presence of the first object and the second object with the at least one detector;

(g) assigning a first indicator to the first object and a second indicator to the second object; and

(h) including both the first indicator and the second indicator in the output of the at least one detector.

2. A method as defined in claim 1 further comprising the steps of:

(i) providing the vehicle with an access;

(j) operatively associating the at least one detector with the access; and

(k) providing the operator of the vehicle with the output of the at least one detector to monitor the access.

3. A method as defined in claim 1 wherein the providing step (d) comprises providing the output of the at least one detector adjacent at least one of a steering wheel, a stalk control, a gear shifter, a parking brake control, or a trailer release disposed on the vehicle.