COLLISION PREVENTION SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR A VEHICLE

A collision prevention system for a vehicle. A collision prevention method for a vehicle. The system includes a first sensor operable to monitor a dimension (e.g. height) of the vehicle. The system also includes a second sensor for detecting a dimension (e.g. height) of an approaching obstacle. The system further includes a controller couplable to the first sensor and the second sensor. The controller is operable to compare the dimension of the vehicle monitored by the first sensor with the dimension of the approaching obstacle detected by the second sensor. The controller is also operable to, in response to a determination that the comparison of the dimension of the vehicle with the dimension of the approaching obstacle indicates a collision between the vehicle and the obstacle is possible, perform a collision prevention action.