Brake assistance method, equipment, and use.

Brake assistance equipment that is in particular suited for use in road vehicles such as cars. The brake assistance equipment comprises at least one brake light, a brake pedal and a sensor measuring the position of the brake pedal, and a circuit which, based on the signal from the sensor, instructs the brake light to emit r an in time varying pattern of light. The equipment further comprises a camera for detecting the variation in the emitted light. The camera provides a signal that is related to the position of the brake pedal of a preceding vehicle comprising such brake assistance equipment. Further a method for providing brake assistance using the information of the variation in emitted light of a preceding vehicle. The equipment can also be used for road traffic control.