METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR INDICATING A POTENTIAL LANE SHIFT OF A VEHICLE

The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a lane shift indicating system (1) for indicating a potential lane shift of a vehicle (2) supporting at least partly automated steering and at least partly automated vehicle speed control, when the vehicle is travelling along a first driving lane (31, 31') of a road (3) further comprising at least a second driving lane 32, 32') separated from the first driving lane by one or more lane markings (33). The lane shift indicating system determines (1001) a driving environment of the vehicle at an initial vehicle position (20, 20'). Moreover, the lane shift indicating system determines (1002) that the driving environment indicates that the vehicle is, or soon will be, in a driving situation where a lane shift from the first driving lane to the second driving lane is considered appropriate. Furthermore, the lane shift indicating system adjusts (1003) the steering prior to a potential automated vehicle speed adjustment pertinent the determined driving situation, such that the vehicle continues its travel laterally closer to the one or more lane markings along the first driving lane, as compared to the initial vehicle position. The disclosure also relates to a lane shift indicating system in accordance with the foregoing, and a vehicle comprising at least a portion of the lane shift indicating system.