Method and device for assisting a driver of a vehicle

A method for assisting a driver (4) of a vehicle (1), said vehicle having an engine and a braking system, an accelerator (3) that conveys the driver's wishes concerning acceleration to the engine, and a brake pedal that conveys the driver's wishes concerning retardation to the braking system, which method comprises

• taking into consideration several factors, such as a division of a specific driving distance into shorter segments, determining a speed profile (21a, 21b) for the driving distance, which speed profile comprises a relation between a speed set point and position, and
• regularly reading the current speed set point from the speed profile,
• characterised by the steps of
• controlling the engine and the braking system on the basis of the speed set point,
• by means of at least one actuator influencing the accelerator or braking pedal of the vehicle in accordance with said control,
• determining whether the driver is applying a force on one of the pedals that is greater than a predetermined threshold value and, if such is the case, allowing the driver to override the influence of the actuator.