PROTECTIVE ELEMENT FOR A RADIATION EMITTING OR RECEIVING VEHICLE SENSOR AND ASSOCIATED METHOD

A protective element (1) for a radiation emitting or receiving sensor (2) installed on a vehicle body part (3), for example a radar or a camera, including a support (4) configured to be fixed to the vehicle body part in front of the sensor; wherein the support (4) is made entirely of a transparent synthetic plastic material or a material pervious to optical radiation or to radiofrequency, a first face (9) of the support facing the sensor being lined with a transparent film (6) delimited by a first face (7) facing the support and fixed so that is adheres to and is integral with the same and by a second face (8), opposite the first, provided with a continuous or non-continuous decorating layer (11); at least one portion (12) of the first face of the transparent film, in use, facing the sensor, being provided with an electric resistance (13) that is integrally formed thereon.