SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY ACTIVATING A TURN SIGNAL OF A VEHICLE

A method for automatically activating a turn signal includes monitoring a vehicle occupant of a vehicle with a driver monitoring system. The driver monitoring system includes at least one camera and is configured to determine a position of at least one eye of the vehicle occupant, a head direction of the vehicle occupant, and a shoulder movement. The method includes detecting that a gaze of the vehicle occupant is directed toward a side view mirror of a vehicle or detecting that a shoulder movement of the vehicle occupant, and in response, automatically activating the turn signal of the vehicle.