WARNING METHOD WHEN A SAFETY DISTANCE BETWEEN SUCCESSIVE MOTOR VEHICLES IS NO LONGER MET AND VEHICLE LAMP FOR CARRYING OUT THE METHOD

摘要

The invention relates to a method for warning when a safety distance (E) between successive vehicles, a separate vehicle (A) and a vehicle (B) following it, and a vehicle light (01) suitable for carrying out such a method are described. The method provides that a distance (F) from the own vehicle (A) to the following vehicle (B) is detected, the detected distance (F) is compared with a threshold corresponding to the safety distance (E), and if the result of the The comparison is that the detected distance (F) is smaller than the threshold value, an at least short-term change of the current operating state of at least one of the subsequent, foreign vehicle (B) from recognizable light function on the own vehicle (A). The vehicle lamp (01) comprises at least one luminous means with at least one light source for fulfilling at least one light function, and: means for distance measurement to a foreign vehicle (B) following an own vehicle (A) equipped with the vehicle lamp (01); and means for comparing the measured distance (F) with a threshold value. The means for comparison are connected to at least one light source of the vehicle lamp (01) such that they produce and / or interrupt a power supply to the light source are able, with the result that the means for comparison depending on the result of the comparison and depending on the current operating state of the light source, these are able to turn on or off.