voice commands when the portable computing device is in locked out mode in all embodiments the user is not given a choice or an opportunity to override the portable computing device 39 s disablement feature since that will undermine the purpose of the invention in preventing distraction of drivers if the driver is given a choice to activate or deactivate the disabling system then they will be inclined to take chances to deactivate the system to operate the portable computing device while driving if a driver is responsible enough then they will never operate a portable computing device for the safety of themselves and safety of others around them one or more functions of the device will be disabled each time the conditions for device 39 s disable system are met fig1 illustrates vehicle 10 with a portable computing device 30 in the embodiment illustrated in fig1 vehicle 10 depicts a general purpose automobile portable computing device 30 depicts a general purpose portable computing device which can implement the disable mechanism embodiments of the invention are implemented to disable one or more functions of a portable computing device 30 held by a user while the user is operator of the vehicle 10 e g driving the.