Among other things, one or more techniques and/or systems are provided for providing users with access to a route for travelling. A user, of a client device, may send a request for access to the route to a route planning service. The route may correspond to a starting location and an ending location. The route planning service may query a route database to identify an entry indicating that a restricted access road segment (e.g., a high occupancy vehicle lane, a shoulder lane, a bus lane, etc.) and/or a road segment (e.g., comprising a traffic light alteration capability) exists between the starting location and the ending location. Responsive to successfully authorizing the user for travelling the restricted access road segment and/or the road segment, the route, comprising the restricted access road segment and/or the road segment, may be provided to the client device.

A method, medium, and apparatus for educating and reducing risk to inexperienced drivers using vehicles with autonomous navigation systems. Data regarding a driver's past experience with vehicles and operating environments may be used to proactively warn the driver about a potential danger detected or predicted by the vehicle. An autonomous vehicle may prevent the driver from operating the vehicle under unfamiliar circumstances or from causing a collision. Data regarding a driver's past experience with vehicles and the safety features thereof may be used to mitigate risk of injury or property damage by selectively activating safety features in a new vehicle which the driver has not previously driven. Data regarding a driver's past experience with vehicles and safety features thereof may be used to determine a decreased or increased rental rate for a particular vehicle.

Example methods, apparatus, systems, and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media) to facilitate application and portability of activity profiles and vehicle cabin configuration are disclosed. An example method includes receiving an activity profile and a user setting associated with a user. The activity profile is one of multiple predetermined activity profiles selectable by or associated with the user. The method includes applying the activity profile and the user setting to the vehicle to adjust at least one characteristic of the vehicle's cabin to facilitate a performance of an activity during navigation of the vehicle and/or while the vehicle is stationary. The activity profile and the user setting may be received during, prior to, or after receipt of data indicative of the user's identity. Applying of at least the activity profile to the vehicle may be performed upon successful authentication of the user.

A mobile access device includes a memory, a user interface, a transceiver, and a control module. The memory stores a service application. The user interface receives an input from a user to execute the service application. The transceiver signals a vehicle to establish a connection and initiate a location determining process to determine a location of the mobile access device within the vehicle. The control module: determines whether the service application is permitted to be executed based on the location of the mobile access device; based on the location of the mobile access device, performs an identity verification process to verify identity of at least one of the user or the mobile access device; and tracks driving behavior of the user based on (i) whether the service application is permitted to be executed, and (ii) a result of the identity verification process.

Disclosed embodiments include systems, vehicles, and computer-implemented methods for selectively restricting a performance attribute of a vehicle for an operator or group of operators. In an illustrative embodiment, a computing device includes a processor and computer-readable media configured to store computer-executable instructions configured to cause the processor to: identify an operating credential associated with an operator of a vehicle; determine a performance mode associated with the operating credential; and restrict at least one performance attribute of the vehicle in accordance with the performance mode.

A computer includes a processor and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to identify a first scenario in which a vehicle is operating from a plurality of scenarios, prompt an operator to activate an adaptive cruise control of the vehicle in response to a preference score for the first scenario being above a threshold, refrain from prompting the operator to activate the adaptive cruise control in response to the preference score for the first scenario being below the threshold, and activate the adaptive cruise control in response to receiving an input to activate the adaptive cruise control from the operator. The scenarios indicate at least one characteristic of a road on which the vehicle is traveling. The preference score indicates a preference of the operator for activating the adaptive cruise control in the first scenario.

A method includes receiving sensor data from a sensor associated with a vehicle and determining a likelihood that the vehicle is experiencing an emergency condition based on the sensor data. The method also includes sending an alert indicative of the likelihood, the alert comprising at least a portion of the sensor data.

A vehicle includes a plurality of electronic control units (ECUs); a communicator configured to detect a personal identification device of an occupant and receive an identification (ID) of the occupant from the personal identification device of the occupant; and at least one processor electrically connected to the communicator and configured to determine a position of the personal identification device, wherein the processor is configured to, in response that the ID of the occupant corresponds to an pre-stored ID, generate a control signal for controlling the plurality of ECUs to perform a function that matches the pre-stored ID for an occupant seat corresponding to the determined position.

A novel autonomous driving co-driver switch mode certification system securely determines and certifies an autonomous machine driving mode, which is activated in a permitted route under conditions approved by a regulatory agency. The autonomous driving co-driver switch mode, when enabled, allows a commercial vehicle driver to utilize the vehicle's autonomous driving capability as long as the commercial vehicle driver and the vehicle are also meeting the regulatory agency-defined safety and regulatory requirements before and during the autonomous machine driving mode. The autonomous driving co-driver switch mode is deemed trustworthy and certified by the regulatory agency, if the vehicle's ECU, ELD, and sensory readouts confirm a tamperproof validation of the agency-approvable state of the commercial vehicle driver and the vehicle. The novel autonomous driving co-driver switch mode certification system improves the public trustworthiness of autonomous driving modes intended to increase fleet productivity, fuel efficiency, and safety in commercial vehicles.

Methods and systems for monitoring use, determining risk, and pricing insurance policies for a vehicle having one or more autonomous or semi-autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, the operating status and/or configuration of autonomous operation features of an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may be determined, such as via an on-board computer system or mobile device, and/or then directly or indirectly wirelessly communicated via data transmission from the vehicle computer system or mobile device to a remote server. An adjustment to one or more risk levels associated with operation of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle may also be determined, and an auto insurance policy, premium, or discount may be adjusted based upon the adjustment to the risk levels and presented to the customer for their review and approval. As a result, insurance cost savings may be passed onto risk averse customers that opt into to a rewards program.