Overtaking and Crossing Assist

Overtaking and Crossing Assist Assist is designed to enhance vehicle visibility and safety during night-time driving by improving lateral and side-profile illumination of the vehicle. The invention relates to an auxiliary lighting system that assists drivers and other road users by clearly indicating the side presence, movement, and profile of a vehicle, particularly in low-visibility and high-risk driving conditions.

During night driving on highways and urban roads, vehicles are often involved in overtaking, lane changes, intersections, and merging scenarios where frontal headlamps alone are insufficient to convey the full spatial presence of a vehicle. In such situations, pedestrians, cyclists, and drivers of nearby vehicles may not clearly perceive the side outline, length, or movement of a vehicle, increasing the risk of side-impact collisions and misjudgment during overtaking or crossing.

The Overtaking and Crossing Assist Assist addresses this limitation by providing dedicated side-mounted illumination that enhances the vehicle's lateral visibility without relying solely on headlamp beams. The system assists in making the vehicle's side profile more perceptible to surrounding road users, particularly when vehicles are approaching from oblique angles, changing lanes, or traveling alongside one another at night.

By improving side-profile visibility, the system helps reduce accidents caused by blind spots, delayed perception, or poor judgment of vehicle dimensions and motion. The Overtaking and Crossing Assist Assist is especially useful in scenarios involving narrow roads, high-density traffic, highway overtaking, intersections, and pedestrian-rich environments.

Overall, Overtaking and Crossing Assist Assist enhances night-time driving safety by improving lateral awareness, reducing side-collision risks, and supporting clearer visual communication between vehicles and other road users. The system complements existing headlamp and driver-assistance technologies by addressing visibility gaps that frontal lighting systems alone cannot adequately cover.