System for Ensuring Safe Driving by Young Drivers

1 . A method of ensuring safe driving by a young driver, comprising the steps of:

providing, a device housing system contained within a vehicle, comprising a front surface, a back surface, a first side member, having a first upper end and a first lower end, the first side member extending between the back surface and the front surface, a second side member, having a second upper end and a second lower end, the second side member extending between the back surface and the front surface, a top member, extending between the back surface and the front surface, and connected to the first upper end and the second upper end, a bottom member, extending between the back surface and the front surface, and connected to the first lower end and the second lower end, and a control module configured to communicate with a motion detection mechanism of the vehicle and with an internet-enabled device, wherein the front surface, the first side member, the second side member, and the bottom member define a placement slot for the internet-enabled device, wherein the placement slot is open-faced and configured to support the internet-enabled device;

entering the vehicle by the driver;

placing, by the driver, an internet-enabled device of the driver into the placement slot;

fastening, by the driver, a seatbelt corresponding to a seat in the vehicle which is occupied by the driver;

permitting, by the device housing system, operation of the vehicle.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of permitting, by the device housing system, operation of the vehicle is permitting the vehicle to be started.

3 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the step of permitting, by the device housing system, operation of the vehicle is permitting the vehicle to be placed into drive.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the steps of:

sensing by the device housing system if the internet-enabled device is within the placement slot;

preventing operation of the vehicle, by the device housing system, if the internet-enabled device is removed from the placement slot.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the step of preventing operation of the vehicle, by the device housing system, if the internet-enabled device is removed from the placement slot is achieved by slowly reducing the speed of a vehicle until the vehicle is stopped.

6 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising the step of preventing, by the device housing system, any audio from being emitted by the vehicle.

7 . A method for promoting safe operation of a vehicle by young drivers, comprising the steps of:

providing, a device housing system contained within a vehicle, comprising a front surface, a back surface, a first side member, having a first upper end and a first lower end, the first side member extending between the back surface and the front surface, a second side member, having a second upper end and a second lower end, the second side member extending between the back surface and the front surface, a top member, extending between the back surface and the front surface, and connected to the first upper end and the second upper end, a bottom member, extending between the back surface and the front surface, and connected to the first lower end and the second lower end, and a control module configured to communicate with a motion detection mechanism of the vehicle and with an internet-enabled device, wherein the front surface, the first side member, the second side member, and the bottom member define a placement slot for the internet-enabled device, wherein the placement slot is open-faced and configured to support the internet-enabled device;

registering, by the driver, the internet-enabled device with the device housing system such that the internet-enabled device and the device holding system may be in wireless electronic communication;

initializing, by the driver utilizing the device holding system, a verification protocol;

performing, by the driver, one or more steps of the verification protocol until the verification protocol is complete;

transmitting an unlock signal, from the device holding system to the vehicle, indicating that the internet-enabled device is secured within the safe body;

permitting driving operation of the vehicle, upon receipt of the signal.

8 . The method of claim 7 , the verification protocol comprising the steps of:

creating, by a remote server in wireless electronic communication with the internet-enabled device, a verification code;

delivering the verification code to the electronic device;

entering, by the user into a software application on the internet-enabled device, the verification code;

verifying, by the software application, and the entered verification code is accurate;

transmitting, by the software application via the internet-enabled device, an authorization signal to the device holding system.

9 . The method of claim 7 , the device holding system further comprising a breathalyzer and the verification protocol comprising the steps of:

blowing into the breathalyzer by the user to provide the user's BAC;

determining whether the BAC is under 0.8;

transmitting, by the internet-enabled device, an authorization signal to the device holding system.

10 . The method of claim 9 , the verification protocol further comprising the steps of:

placing, by the driver, an internet-enabled device of the driver into the placement slot;

fastening, by the driver, a seatbelt corresponding to a seat in the vehicle which is occupied by the driver;

permitting, by the device housing system, operation of the vehicle.

11 . The method of claim 9 , the verification protocol further comprising the steps of:

placing, by the driver, an internet-enabled device of the driver into the placement slot;

fastening, by all occupants of the vehicle, one or more seatbelts corresponding to one or more occupied seats in the vehicle;

permitting, by the device housing system, operation of the vehicle.

12 . A method for promoting safe operation of a vehicle by young drivers, comprising the steps of:

providing, a device housing system contained within a vehicle, comprising a front surface, a back surface, a first side member, having a first upper end and a first lower end, the first side member extending between the back surface and the front surface, a second side member, having a second upper end and a second lower end, the second side member extending between the back surface and the front surface, a top member, extending between the back surface and the front surface, and connected to the first upper end and the second upper end, a bottom member, extending between the back surface and the front surface, and connected to the first lower end and the second lower end, and a control module configured to communicate with a motion detection mechanism of the vehicle and with an internet-enabled device, wherein the front surface, the first side member, the second side member, and the bottom member define a placement slot for the internet-enabled device, wherein the placement slot is open-faced and configured to support the internet-enabled device;

registering, by the driver, the internet-enabled device with the device housing system such that the internet-enabled device and the device holding system may be in wireless electronic communication;

registering, an override device by a superuser, the override device being configured to override the method for promoting safe operation of a vehicle by young drivers when in proximity with the device holding device;

initializing, by the driver utilizing the device holding system, a verification protocol;

performing, by the driver, one or more steps of the verification protocol until the verification protocol is complete;

transmitting an unlock signal, from the device holding system to the vehicle, indicating that the internet-enabled device is secured within the safe body;

permitting operation of the vehicle, upon receipt of the signal.

13 . The method of claim 12 , the verification protocol further comprising the steps of:

entering, by the driver, an authorization code into the device holding system to initiate a driving session,

placing, by the driver, an internet-enabled device of the driver into the placement slot;

fastening, by the driver, a seatbelt corresponding to a seat in the vehicle which is occupied by the driver;

permitting, by the device housing system, operation of the vehicle.

14 . The method of claim 13 , the device holding system further comprising a breathalyzer and the verification protocol comprising the steps of:

blowing into the breathalyzer by the user to provide the user's BAC;

determining whether the BAC is under 0.8;

transmitting, by the internet-enabled device, an authorization signal to the device holding system.

15 . The method of claim 13 , further comprising the steps of:

presenting the driver with one or more visual stimuli;

tracking, by an image capture device in electronic communication with the device holding system, one or more eye movements of the driver in relation to the one or more visual stimuli;

assessing, via the software application performing a horizontal gaze nystagmus test, whether the user is impaired.

16 . The method of claim 12 , wherein operation of the vehicle is starting the vehicle.

17 . The method of claim 12 , wherein operation of the vehicle is placing the vehicle into drive.