DRIVER ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND DRIVER ASSISTANCE METHOD

A driver assistance system uses a wireless authentication functionality to perform authentication using key information through wireless communication between a portable terminal that obtains the key information required to operate a vehicle through network communication and an authentication device arranged in the vehicle. The authentication device actuates the vehicle through an electronic key system of the vehicle when the authentication is accomplished. A determination unit of the driver assistance system receives operation information based on a vehicle operation performed by a driver who is driving the vehicle, performs an abnormality determination that checks whether the vehicle operation is abnormal from the operation information, and performs a predetermined action when the vehicle operation is determined as being abnormal. The determination unit uses the wireless authentication functionality to execute at least part of a series of processes of the abnormality determination and the predetermined action.