Method for supporting driver of motor vehicle when driving on road with carpool lane, involves determining environment size of motor vehicle and describing road section of road by determined environment size

摘要

The method involves determining environment size (29) of a motor vehicle (1) and describing a road section of a road by the determined environment size. Number of passengers (13) of the motor vehicle is determined and the result is compared with a predetermined threshold value for the number of passengers of the motor vehicle. An indication (17) is outputted on utilization of a carpool lane at the driver on the basis of environment size and the result of the comparison. An independent claim is also included for an assistance system for a motor vehicle, which has a software for the execution of a supporting method.