diff --git a/common/params.py b/common/params.py
index 57d2e56ba..9d0c029d7 100755
--- a/common/params.py
+++ b/common/params.py
@@ -174,6 +174,9 @@ keys = {
   "DragonLastModified": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonEnableRegistration": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
   "DragonDynamicFollow": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonEnableDoorCheck": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonEnableSeatBeltCheck": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
+  "DragonEnableGearCheck": [TxType.PERSISTENT],
 }
 
 
diff --git a/selfdrive/car/interfaces.py b/selfdrive/car/interfaces.py
index c66fb7ec5..a5b3e38f5 100644
--- a/selfdrive/car/interfaces.py
+++ b/selfdrive/car/interfaces.py
@@ -44,6 +44,9 @@ class CarInterfaceBase():
     self.ts_last_check = 0.
     self.dragon_lat_ctrl = True
     self.dp_last_modified = None
+    self.dp_door_check = True
+    self.dp_seatbelt_check = True
+    self.dp_gear_check = True
 
   @staticmethod
   def calc_accel_override(a_ego, a_target, v_ego, v_target):
@@ -113,25 +116,29 @@ class CarInterfaceBase():
           self.dragon_toyota_stock_dsu = False
         if not self.dragon_toyota_stock_dsu:
           self.dragon_allow_gas = True if params.get("DragonAllowGas", encoding='utf8') == "1" else False
+        self.dp_door_check = False if params.get("DragonEnableDoorCheck", encoding='utf8') == "0" else True
+        self.dp_seatbelt_check = False if params.get("DragonEnableSeatBeltCheck", encoding='utf8') == "0" else True
+        self.dp_gear_check = False if params.get("DragonEnableGearCheck", encoding='utf8') == "0" else True
         self.dp_last_modified = modified
       self.ts_last_check = ts
 
   def create_common_events(self, cs_out, extra_gears=[], gas_resume_speed=-1):
     events = []
 
-    if cs_out.doorOpen:
+    if self.dp_door_check and cs_out.doorOpen:
       events.append(create_event('doorOpen', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.SOFT_DISABLE]))
-    if cs_out.seatbeltUnlatched:
+    if self.dp_seatbelt_check and cs_out.seatbeltUnlatched:
       events.append(create_event('seatbeltNotLatched', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.SOFT_DISABLE]))
-    if cs_out.gearShifter != GearShifter.drive and cs_out.gearShifter not in extra_gears:
-      events.append(create_event('wrongGear', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.SOFT_DISABLE]))
-    if cs_out.gearShifter == GearShifter.reverse:
-      events.append(create_event('reverseGear', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.IMMEDIATE_DISABLE]))
+    if self.dp_gear_check:
+      if cs_out.gearShifter != GearShifter.drive and cs_out.gearShifter not in extra_gears:
+        events.append(create_event('wrongGear', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.SOFT_DISABLE]))
+      if cs_out.gearShifter == GearShifter.reverse:
+        events.append(create_event('reverseGear', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.IMMEDIATE_DISABLE]))
     if not cs_out.cruiseState.available:
       events.append(create_event('wrongCarMode', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.USER_DISABLE]))
     if cs_out.espDisabled:
       events.append(create_event('espDisabled', [ET.NO_ENTRY, ET.SOFT_DISABLE]))
-    if cs_out.gasPressed and not self.dragon_toyota_stock_dsu and not self.dragon_allow_gas:
+    if not self.dragon_allow_gas and cs_out.gasPressed and not self.dragon_toyota_stock_dsu:
       events.append(create_event('pedalPressed', [ET.PRE_ENABLE]))
 
     # TODO: move this stuff to the capnp strut
diff --git a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
index 9bd27b33d..798e2f498 100644
--- a/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
+++ b/selfdrive/dragonpilot/dragonconf/__init__.py
@@ -72,6 +72,9 @@ default_conf = {
   'DragonLastModified': str(floor(time.time())),
   'DragonEnableRegistration': '1',
   'DragonDynamicFollow': '-2', # OFF = -2, LONG = -1, NORMAL = 0, SHORT = 1
+  'DragonEnableDoorCheck': '1',
+  'DragonEnableSeatBeltCheck': '1',
+  'DragonEnableGearCheck': '1',
 }
 
 deprecated_conf = {