Selective control of an optional vehicle mode

A computer program product comprising non-transitory computer-readable medium having encoded instructions, the encoded instructions configured to be executed by a processor to perform the following method for selective control of a vehicle operational mode:

• obtaining information regarding a compliance state relative to a given administrative standard defining a predetermined vehicle operation mode of a vehicle traveling via a particular route or area, wherein the compliance state corresponds to a first benefit that accrues based on conformity with the given administrative standard;
• identifying a preferred consequential result that is different from the first benefit which includes an award or value or advantage correlated with one or more optional vehicle operation modes, wherein the preferred consequential result is available to a qualified recipient associated with the vehicle;
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• implementing a user-selection of the one or more optional vehicle operational modes in a manner to attain the identified preferred consequential result, wherein the implemented vehicle operational mode modifies a conformity status of the given administrative standard.