Autonomous vehicle operator performance tracking

A system configured to determine vehicle operator preparedness for vehicle operators of vehicles that support both an autonomous operation mode and a manual operation mode, the system configured to couple with a first vehicle, wherein the vehicle operators include a first vehicle operator for the first vehicle, the system comprising:

• one or more processors configured to:
• operate the first vehicle autonomously, wherein continued autonomous operation of the first vehicle requires the first vehicle operator to exhibit a preparedness of the first vehicle operator to assume control of the first vehicle;
• present challenges to the first vehicle operator to gauge a level of responsiveness of the first vehicle operator;
• detect responses by the first vehicle operator to the challenges;
• determine a preparedness metric value that reflects the preparedness of the first vehicle operator to assume control of the first vehicle, wherein determination of the preparedness metric value is based on the detected responses;
• perform a comparison of the preparedness metric value with a preparedness threshold level;
• determine whether the preparedness metric value reflects an insufficient level of preparedness by the first vehicle operator to assume control of the first vehicle, wherein the determination is based on the comparison;
• and
• responsive to the determination that the preparedness metric value reflects the insufficient level of preparedness by the first vehicle operator to assume control of the first vehicle, modify vehicle operation of the first vehicle.