SYSTEM FOR PREVENTING ACCIDENTS CAUSED BY REAR COLLISIONS

Device for avoiding rear-end collisions and corresponding functional system, which is formed by a control unit that is connected to the electronic circuit of the vehicle and comprises a signal receiver and a signal transmitter, which in cooperation with a GPS antenna, an accelerator pedal encoder and the third brake light perform the following functions: activation of the third brake light so that it flashes when the vehicle is traveling on a highway or expressway at a lower speed than the minimum permissible speed, 0.5 seconds before the brake pedal (6) is depressed the accelerator pedal encoder activates the third brake light, and in the event of a sudden reduction in vehicle speed the third brake light is also activated.