A system for determining and utilizing vehicle safety distance and speed information based on detected and predicted friction information, the system comprising: a road condition module configured to receive and formulate detected road friction data from one or more on-board vehicle sensors related to detected road friction in the proximity of a vehicle and predicted road friction data from one or more vision/perception vehicle sensors related to predicted road friction ahead of the vehicle; a safety distance/speed module configured to determine a safety distance that is a stopping distance based on a determined function of a detected road friction and a predicted road friction, a safety speed, a warning distance that is a stopping distance based on a determined function of the detected road friction, and a warning speed of the vehicle with respect to another vehicle or an object , wherein the safety speed is a maximum speed allowable to stop the vehicle within the determined safety distance and the warning speed is a predetermined speed allowable to stop the vehicle within the determined safety distance with an incorporated safety margin; and one or more of: - a driver alert system configured to present the safety distance, the safety speed, the warning distance, and the warning speed to a driver of the vehicle or alert the driver if the safety distance or the warning distance has been breached or the safety speed or the warning speed has been exceeded and - a vehicle control system configured to alter automated operation of the vehicle based on the safety distance, the safety speed, the warning distance, and the warning speed. a road condition module configured to receive and formulate detected road friction data from one or more on-board vehicle sensors related to detected road friction in the proximity of a vehicle and predicted road friction data from one or more vision/perception vehicle sensors related to predicted road friction ahead of the vehicle; a safety distance/speed module configured to determine a safety distance that is a stopping distance based on a determined function of a detected road friction and a predicted road friction, a safety speed, a warning distance that is a stopping distance based on a determined function of the detected road friction, and a warning speed of the vehicle with respect to another vehicle or an object , wherein the safety speed is a maximum speed allowable to stop the vehicle within the determined safety distance and the warning speed is a predetermined speed allowable to stop the vehicle within the determined safety distance with an incorporated safety margin; and one or more of: - a driver alert system configured to present the safety distance, the safety speed, the warning distance, and the warning speed to a driver of the vehicle or alert the driver if the safety distance or the warning distance has been breached or the safety speed or the warning speed has been exceeded and - a vehicle control system configured to alter automated operation of the vehicle based on the safety distance, the safety speed, the warning distance, and the warning speed. - a driver alert system configured to present the safety distance, the safety speed, the warning distance, and the warning speed to a driver of the vehicle or alert the driver if the safety distance or the warning distance has been breached or the safety speed or the warning speed has been exceeded and - a vehicle control system configured to alter automated operation of the vehicle based on the safety distance, the safety speed, the warning distance, and the warning speed. <EOS>