Hazard-prevention system for a vehicle

A hazard-prevention system for a vehicle, comprising:

• a driver identification device;
• a processor coupling with the driver identification device, the processor deriving a driver load factor individually matched to a particular driver based on driving state variables, environmental data, and driver activity data;
• and
• wherein the processor adapts a control strategy for actuating a safety device based on the derived individual driver load factor.

A method for adapting a control strategy for a safety device in a hazard-prevention system of a vehicle, the method comprising the acts of:

• sensing driving state variables of the vehicle;
• sensing environmental data related to the vehicle;
• identifying a particular driver of the vehicle;
• sensing the particular driver's activity;
• deriving a driver load factor individually matched to the particular driver from the driving state variables, the environmental data and, the driver's activity;
• and
• adapting the control strategy for actuating a said safety device based on the individually matched driver load factor.

A software product, comprising a computer readable medium having stored thereon program code segments that:

• process driving state variables for a vehicle;
• process environmental data related to the vehicle;
• identify a particular driver of the vehicle;
• process the particular driver's activity;
• derive a driver load factor related to the particular driver based on the processed driving state variables, environmental data and driver's activity;
• and
• adapt a predetermined control strategy for actuating a safety device utilizing the derived driver load factor.