SAFETY-ASSISTANT CONTROL METHOD AND APPARATUS

In certain examples, a method may include determining whether a vehicle is in a state of willing to drive based on a state of a driving controller, a braking controller, and a gear; determining whether a rear seat door is opened, when the vehicle is in the state of willing to drive; determining whether a dynamic obstacle exists, when the rear seat door is opened; and setting a value of a drive stop flag differently depending on whether the rear seat door is opened and the dynamic obstacle exists. When the value of the drive stop flag includes a first value, the driving controller inactivates driving of the vehicle, and the braking controller activates braking of the vehicle, and, when the value of the drive stop flag includes a second value, the driving controller activates driving of the vehicle, and the braking controller inactivates braking of the vehicle.