A method ( 500 ) of informing a vehicle operator to improve the operator's performance includes the steps of receiving vehicle operating data ( 502 ); monitoring an interior portion of the vehicle and receiving operator activity data from the interior portion of the vehicle ( 504 ); receiving vehicle environment data ( 506 ); monitoring the vehicle operator and receiving operator condition data relating to a condition of the vehicle operator ( 508 ); estimating an operator cognitive load ( 510 ); and prioritizing vehicle information based upon the operator cognitive load for selectively informing the operator of the vehicle information ( 512 ).
System and method for driver performance improvement