diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DefaultDriverStrategy.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DefaultDriverStrategy.cs
index 1c926f3c4886e7daa2a7315ccf7695f8fba981f4..329a280050db05b17c83e686ac1a8b658313bf49 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DefaultDriverStrategy.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Models/SimulationComponent/Impl/DefaultDriverStrategy.cs
@@ -89,9 +89,16 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Models.SimulationComponent.Impl
 				UpdateDrivingAction(currentDistance, ds);
 				if (NextDrivingAction != null) {
 					var remainingDistance = NextDrivingAction.ActionDistance - currentDistance;
-					var estimatedNextTimestep = remainingDistance / Driver.DataBus.VehicleSpeed;
-					if (remainingDistance.IsEqual(0.SI<Meter>(), Constants.SimulationSettings.DriverActionDistanceTolerance) ||
-						estimatedNextTimestep.IsSmaller(Constants.SimulationSettings.LowerBoundTimeInterval)) {
+					var estimatedTimestep = remainingDistance / Driver.DataBus.VehicleSpeed;
+
+					var atTriggerTistance = remainingDistance.IsEqual(
+						0.SI<Meter>(), Constants.SimulationSettings.DriverActionDistanceTolerance);
+					var closeBeforeBraking = estimatedTimestep.IsSmaller(Constants.SimulationSettings.LowerBoundTimeInterval);
+					var brakingIntervalTooShort = NextDrivingAction.Action == DrivingBehavior.Braking &&
+												((NextDrivingAction.TriggerDistance - NextDrivingAction.ActionDistance) / Driver.DataBus.VehicleSpeed)
+												.IsSmaller(
+													Constants.SimulationSettings.LowerBoundTimeInterval / 20) && !Driver.DataBus.ClutchClosed(absTime);
+					if ( atTriggerTistance || closeBeforeBraking || brakingIntervalTooShort) {
 						CurrentDrivingMode = DrivingMode.DrivingModeBrake;
 						DrivingModes[CurrentDrivingMode].ResetMode();
 						Log.Debug("Switching to DrivingMode BRAKE");
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoMonitoring.xsd b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoMonitoring.xsd
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..5e1d0dd58c3670393a6e14fab078230606e7e5b9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/Resources/XSD/VectoMonitoring.xsd
@@ -0,0 +1,241 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!-- edited with XMLSpy v2016 rel. 2 sp1 (x64) (http://www.altova.com) by Helmut Eichlseder (TU Graz/Inst. f. VKM und THD) -->
+<xs:schema xmlns="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:MonitoringOutput:v0.7" xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:vmrf="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationOutput:v0.7" targetNamespace="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:MonitoringOutput:v0.7" elementFormDefault="qualified" attributeFormDefault="unqualified">
+	<xs:import namespace="urn:tugraz:ivt:VectoAPI:DeclarationOutput:v0.7" schemaLocation="VectoOutputManufacturer.0.7.xsd"/>
+	<xs:element name="VectoMonitoring">
+		<xs:complexType>
+			<xs:sequence>
+				<xs:element name="ManufacturerRecord" type="vmrf:VectoOutputManufacturerType"/>
+				<xs:element name="AdditionalData">
+					<xs:complexType>
+						<xs:sequence>
+							<xs:element name="Vehicle">
+								<xs:complexType>
+									<xs:sequence>
+										<xs:element name="Make" type="xs:string">
+											<xs:annotation>
+												<xs:documentation>#15</xs:documentation>
+											</xs:annotation>
+										</xs:element>
+									</xs:sequence>
+								</xs:complexType>
+							</xs:element>
+							<xs:sequence minOccurs="0">
+								<xs:element name="Engine">
+									<xs:complexType>
+										<xs:sequence>
+											<xs:element name="WHTC">
+												<xs:complexType>
+													<xs:sequence>
+														<xs:element name="CO2">
+															<xs:annotation>
+																<xs:documentation>#75</xs:documentation>
+															</xs:annotation>
+															<xs:complexType>
+																<xs:simpleContent>
+																	<xs:extension base="xs:double">
+																		<xs:attribute name="unit" use="required">
+																			<xs:simpleType>
+																				<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+																					<xs:enumeration value="g/kWh"/>
+																				</xs:restriction>
+																			</xs:simpleType>
+																		</xs:attribute>
+																	</xs:extension>
+																</xs:simpleContent>
+															</xs:complexType>
+														</xs:element>
+														<xs:element name="FuelConsumption">
+															<xs:annotation>
+																<xs:documentation>#76</xs:documentation>
+															</xs:annotation>
+															<xs:complexType>
+																<xs:simpleContent>
+																	<xs:extension base="xs:double">
+																		<xs:attribute name="unit" use="required">
+																			<xs:simpleType>
+																				<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+																					<xs:enumeration value="g/kWh"/>
+																				</xs:restriction>
+																			</xs:simpleType>
+																		</xs:attribute>
+																	</xs:extension>
+																</xs:simpleContent>
+															</xs:complexType>
+														</xs:element>
+													</xs:sequence>
+												</xs:complexType>
+											</xs:element>
+											<xs:element name="WHSC">
+												<xs:complexType>
+													<xs:sequence>
+														<xs:element name="CO2">
+															<xs:annotation>
+																<xs:documentation>#77</xs:documentation>
+															</xs:annotation>
+															<xs:complexType>
+																<xs:simpleContent>
+																	<xs:extension base="xs:double">
+																		<xs:attribute name="unit" use="required">
+																			<xs:simpleType>
+																				<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+																					<xs:enumeration value="g/kWh"/>
+																				</xs:restriction>
+																			</xs:simpleType>
+																		</xs:attribute>
+																	</xs:extension>
+																</xs:simpleContent>
+															</xs:complexType>
+														</xs:element>
+														<xs:element name="FuelConsumption">
+															<xs:annotation>
+																<xs:documentation>#78</xs:documentation>
+															</xs:annotation>
+															<xs:complexType>
+																<xs:simpleContent>
+																	<xs:extension base="xs:double">
+																		<xs:attribute name="unit" use="required">
+																			<xs:simpleType>
+																				<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+																					<xs:enumeration value="g/kWh"/>
+																				</xs:restriction>
+																			</xs:simpleType>
+																		</xs:attribute>
+																	</xs:extension>
+																</xs:simpleContent>
+															</xs:complexType>
+														</xs:element>
+													</xs:sequence>
+												</xs:complexType>
+											</xs:element>
+										</xs:sequence>
+									</xs:complexType>
+								</xs:element>
+								<xs:element name="Gearbox">
+									<xs:complexType>
+										<xs:sequence>
+											<xs:element name="Manufacturer" type="xs:string">
+												<xs:annotation>
+													<xs:documentation>#24</xs:documentation>
+												</xs:annotation>
+											</xs:element>
+											<xs:element name="ManufacturerAddress" type="xs:string">
+												<xs:annotation>
+													<xs:documentation>#24</xs:documentation>
+												</xs:annotation>
+											</xs:element>
+											<xs:element name="Make" type="xs:string">
+												<xs:annotation>
+													<xs:documentation>#25</xs:documentation>
+												</xs:annotation>
+											</xs:element>
+										</xs:sequence>
+									</xs:complexType>
+								</xs:element>
+								<xs:element name="Axlegear">
+									<xs:complexType>
+										<xs:sequence>
+											<xs:element name="Manufacturer" type="xs:string">
+												<xs:annotation>
+													<xs:documentation>#32</xs:documentation>
+												</xs:annotation>
+											</xs:element>
+											<xs:element name="ManufacturerAddress" type="xs:string">
+												<xs:annotation>
+													<xs:documentation>#32</xs:documentation>
+												</xs:annotation>
+											</xs:element>
+											<xs:element name="Make" type="xs:string">
+												<xs:annotation>
+													<xs:documentation>#33</xs:documentation>
+												</xs:annotation>
+											</xs:element>
+										</xs:sequence>
+									</xs:complexType>
+								</xs:element>
+								<xs:element name="AxleWheels">
+									<xs:complexType>
+										<xs:sequence>
+											<xs:element name="Axle" minOccurs="2" maxOccurs="4">
+												<xs:complexType>
+													<xs:sequence>
+														<xs:element name="Tyre">
+															<xs:complexType>
+																<xs:sequence>
+																	<xs:element name="Manufacturer" type="xs:string">
+																		<xs:annotation>
+																			<xs:documentation>#39</xs:documentation>
+																		</xs:annotation>
+																	</xs:element>
+																	<xs:element name="ManufacturerAddress" type="xs:string">
+																		<xs:annotation>
+																			<xs:documentation>#39</xs:documentation>
+																		</xs:annotation>
+																	</xs:element>
+																	<xs:element name="Make" type="xs:string">
+																		<xs:annotation>
+																			<xs:documentation>#40</xs:documentation>
+																		</xs:annotation>
+																	</xs:element>
+																</xs:sequence>
+															</xs:complexType>
+														</xs:element>
+													</xs:sequence>
+													<xs:attribute name="axleNumber" use="required">
+														<xs:simpleType>
+															<xs:restriction base="xs:int">
+																<xs:minInclusive value="1"/>
+																<xs:maxInclusive value="4"/>
+															</xs:restriction>
+														</xs:simpleType>
+													</xs:attribute>
+												</xs:complexType>
+											</xs:element>
+										</xs:sequence>
+									</xs:complexType>
+								</xs:element>
+							</xs:sequence>
+							<xs:element name="AdvancedReducingTechnologies">
+								<xs:annotation>
+									<xs:documentation>#74</xs:documentation>
+								</xs:annotation>
+								<xs:complexType>
+									<xs:sequence>
+										<xs:element name="Entry" minOccurs="0" maxOccurs="unbounded">
+											<xs:complexType>
+												<xs:simpleContent>
+													<xs:extension base="xs:string">
+														<xs:attribute name="category" use="required">
+															<xs:simpleType>
+																<xs:restriction base="xs:string">
+																	<xs:enumeration value="advanced aerodynamic measures"/>
+																	<xs:enumeration value="advanced rolling resistance measures"/>
+																	<xs:enumeration value="advanced drivetrain technologies"/>
+																	<xs:enumeration value="advanced engine technologies"/>
+																	<xs:enumeration value="advanced auxiliary technologies"/>
+																	<xs:enumeration value="additional ADAS technologies"/>
+																	<xs:enumeration value="advanced powertrain integration and hybridisation"/>
+																	<xs:enumeration value="other"/>
+																</xs:restriction>
+															</xs:simpleType>
+														</xs:attribute>
+													</xs:extension>
+												</xs:simpleContent>
+											</xs:complexType>
+										</xs:element>
+									</xs:sequence>
+								</xs:complexType>
+							</xs:element>
+							<xs:element name="VectoLicenseNbr" type="xs:string">
+								<xs:annotation>
+									<xs:documentation>#72</xs:documentation>
+								</xs:annotation>
+							</xs:element>
+						</xs:sequence>
+					</xs:complexType>
+				</xs:element>
+			</xs:sequence>
+			<xs:attribute name="schemaVersion" type="xs:decimal" use="required"/>
+		</xs:complexType>
+	</xs:element>
+</xs:schema>
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCore/VectoCore.csproj b/VectoCore/VectoCore/VectoCore.csproj
index ae5ba4cbdf283b1384c69c983afb8354af830bd1..9a0c77e859011e33b99e3a530e1bbd0996e91a7d 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCore/VectoCore.csproj
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCore/VectoCore.csproj
@@ -680,6 +680,9 @@
     <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\XSD\VectoEngineeringJob.xsd">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
     </EmbeddedResource>
+    <EmbeddedResource Include="Resources\XSD\VectoMonitoring.xsd">
+      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
+    </EmbeddedResource>
     <None Include="Utils\VectoVersionCore.tt">
       <Generator>TextTemplatingFileGenerator</Generator>
       <LastGenOutput>VectoVersionCore.cs</LastGenOutput>
diff --git a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/Declaration/ExemptedVehicleTest.cs b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/Declaration/ExemptedVehicleTest.cs
index 94f308f06f801301bda6ba2f1871c0dbd6cc8925..32150285bb1d8c30b17b4bdf2e84682c2bca2aa0 100644
--- a/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/Declaration/ExemptedVehicleTest.cs
+++ b/VectoCore/VectoCoreTest/Integration/Declaration/ExemptedVehicleTest.cs
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ namespace TUGraz.VectoCore.Tests.Integration
 			var val2 = new XMLValidator(XmlReader.Create(customerFile));
 			Assert.IsTrue(val2.ValidateXML(XmlDocumentType.CustomerReport));
 
-			var val3 = new XMLValidator(XmlReader.Create(customerFile));
+			var val3 = new XMLValidator(XmlReader.Create(monitoringFile));
 			Assert.IsTrue(val3.ValidateXML(XmlDocumentType.MonitoringReport));
 
 		}