The invention relates to a method for performing an automated running of a vehicle (50) along a provided trajectory (30, 33), comprising the steps of: performing an automated running of the vehicle (50), wherein a controller (3) of the vehicle (50 ) (on the basis of detected environmental data signals for a transverse control 51) and a longitudinal control (52) for controlling the vehicle (50) along the supplied trajectory (30, 33) provides, in which checked by the controller (3) prior to performing the automated drive is, whether at least one user-independent release criterion (4) is satisfied, wherein the automated drive along the trajectory provided (30, 33) is performed only if the at least one user-independent release criterion (4) is satisfied. The invention further relates to a corresponding device (1).