DISTANCE CONTROL FOR A VEHICLE WITH TRAILER

The present invention refers to a method for controlling a distance of a vehicle () to a closest preceding vehicle (), whereby the vehicle () has a trailer () connected thereto, comprising the steps of determining a velocity of the vehicle (), detecting a closest preceding vehicle (), determining a distance () to the closest preceding vehicle (), and determining a safe distance based on the velocity of the vehicle () and the distance () to the closest preceding vehicle (), wherein the method further comprises determining an extra safe distance based on at least one characteristic of the trailer (), and performing a control of the distance () to the closest preceding vehicle () to stay above the safe distance plus the extra safe distance. The present invention also refers to a driving assistance system () for a vehicle (), which is adapted to perform the above method. The present invention further refers to a vehicle () with an above driving assistance system ().