System, Method and Software for Displaying a Distance Marking

The invention relates to a system for displaying a distance marking for the driver of a motor vehicle, which is set up to receive speed information relating to the speed of the motor vehicle. Depending on the speed information, a safety distance of the motor vehicle relative to vehicles driving ahead is determined, depending on the determined safety distance, image information for displaying a distance marking is generated, and based on the image information a distance marking is displayed at a distance from the motor vehicle in the traffic situation ahead by means of a display device.