Method and apparatus for verifying vehicle in inter-vehicular communication environment

An apparatus for verifying a vehicle in an inter-vehicular communication environment, the apparatus comprising:

• a communication unit configured to receive a basic safety message and a verification message from a remote vehicle that is allowed to engage in inter-vehicular communication, wherein the communication unit receives the basic safety message and the verification message according to different communication schemes;
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• a controller configured to determine that the remote vehicle is reliable when the communication unit receives the verification message from the remote vehicle at least a predefined number of times over a predefined period of time, and to generate permission to utilize the basic safety message received from the remote vehicle when the controller determines that the remote vehicle is reliable.