PASSAGEWAY DRIVING ASSISTANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD

A driving assistance method for a vehicle having a rear-facing camera and pulling a trailer includes, through one or more controllers, identifying one or more geometric characteristics of the trailer using one or more images of the trailer taken from the rear-facing camera. The method also includes identifying one or more geometric characteristics of a passageway through which the vehicle and trailer intend to pass. Additionally, the method includes predicting based on the one or more geometric characteristics of the trailer and the one or more geometric characteristics of the passageway whether the passageway will physically interfere with the trailer. Further, the method includes, if the passageway is predicted to physically interfere with the trailer, taking action to prevent the interference.