Abstract: A method for assisting the driver of a vehicle that comprises an analysis means which analyzes the environment in an area located in front of the vehicle in order to detect boundaries and traffic signs and to provide environmental data representative of said boundaries and traffic signs, and a control means which controls the automated driving of said vehicle. Said method comprises a step in which the environmental data are analyzed to determine a variation in speed limit correlated temporally with a variation in the number of traffic lanes, and when such a determination is made, it is considered that the vehicle is located close to a restricted area and an alert is generated requesting that the driver take back control of the driving while crossing said restricted area or that a specific automated driving strategy be implemented by the control means for said crossing.

Abstract: A method for assisting the driver of a vehicle that comprises an analysis means which analyzes the environment in an area located in front of the vehicle in order to detect boundaries and traffic signs and to provide environmental data representative of said boundaries and traffic signs, and a control means which controls the automated driving of said vehicle. Said method comprises a step in which the environmental data are analyzed to determine a variation in speed limit correlated temporally with a variation in the number of traffic lanes, and when such a determination is made, it is considered that the vehicle is located close to a restricted area and an alert is generated requesting that the driver take back control of the driving while crossing said restricted area or that a specific automated driving strategy be implemented by the control means for said crossing.

Abstract: A method for assisting the driving of a vehicle (V) on a road (R) having a portion (PV) with mandatory passing zones (ZP11-ZP22), wherein the vehicle (V) is capable to communicate by over-the-air waves and to be driven autonomously. The method comprises a step where, when the vehicle (V) reaches the vicinity of the portion of the road, the vehicle's relative position with respect to a predefined location of at least one mandatory passing zone (ZP21) is determined, then a path to follow passing through a mandatory passing zone (ZP21) is determined as a function of mapping information defining the mandatory passing zones, traffic information in the mandatory passing zones and the determined relative position of the vehicle, and then the driving of the vehicle (V) is controlled so that it takes this path to follow.