CATEGORIZATION OF VEHICLES IN THE SURROUNDINGS OF A MOTOR VEHICLE

The invention relates to a method for operating a driver assistance system () of a motor vehicle () comprising a) sensing a plurality of vehicles (-) in the surroundings () of the motor vehicle () by means of a sensing device () of the driver assistance system (); b) determining a respective driving parameter value for at least one driving parameter of the sensed vehicles (-) by means of a computing device () of the driver assistance system (); c) categorizing the sensed vehicles (-) on the basis of the at least one driving parameter value, respectively determined for the sensed vehicles (-), in average vehicles (-) and in atypical vehicles (); d) collectively predicting an overall behaviour for a totality of the sensed average vehicles (-) on the basis of the driving parameter values determined for the average vehicles (-); and ) individually predicting a respective individual behaviour for the sensed atypical vehicles () on the basis of the respective driving parameter value determined for the respective atypical vehicle (), in order to adapt a driving behaviour of the motor vehicle () in a road traffic situation or at least to permit this.