Control of the semi-autonomous mode

A first vehicle is able to receive at least one message by a second vehicle, said message comprising by the second vehicle provided data. A data processing apparatus in the first vehicle is designed for analyzing the data of the at least one message to determine that the second vehicle may be operated as a forward vehicle. The data processing apparatus in the first vehicle is further adapted to implement at least one operation in the first vehicle in accordance with the data from the front vehicle.