Device and method for operating a vehicle

A method for operating a vehicle, comprising:

• automatically guiding of the vehicle by a control device;
• monitoring an operation of the control device for a fault by way of a monitoring device while the control device is automatically guiding the vehicle;
• and
• taking over of automated guidance from the control device by the monitoring device if the monitoring device recognizes the fault, wherein the monitoring device continues monitoring the control device after taking over the automated guidance of the vehicle from the control device, and wherein when the monitoring device determines that the control device has resumed operating without exhibiting the fault after the monitoring device took over the automated guidance of the vehicle, the monitoring device permits the control device to resume control over the automated guidance of the vehicle.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium on which is stored a computer program for operating a vehicle, the computer program containing instructions for executing a method for operating a vehicle, the method comprising:

• automatically guiding of the vehicle by a control device;
• monitoring an operation of the control device for a fault by way of a monitoring device while the control device is automatically guiding the vehicle;
• and
• taking over of automated guidance from the control device by the monitoring device if the monitoring device recognizes the fault, wherein the monitoring device continues monitoring the control device after taking over the automated guidance of the vehicle from the control device, and wherein when the monitoring device determines that the control device has resumed operating without exhibiting the fault after the monitoring device took over the automated guidance of the vehicle, the monitoring device permits the control device to resume control over the automated guidance of the vehicle.