Vehicle obstacle prompting system and method

The invention provides a vehicle obstacle prompting system and method. The system comprises an obstacle detecting device, a control device and a display lamp set. The obstacle detecting device is used for detecting obstacles nearby a vehicle and sends detected obstacle information to the control device, and the obstacle detecting device comprises a sensor used for detecting the obstacles. The control device is used for controlling the display lamp set to output different types of lamplight prompt corresponding to the obstacle information in accordance with the difference of the obstacle information. The display lamp set is arranged at the position which can be observed by a driver of the vehicle. According to the vehicle obstacle prompting system and method, due to the arranged display lamp set, the corresponding lamplight prompt can be output according to the different obstacle information, the obstacle information can be visually and comprehensively known under the condition that the vision of the driver does not leave a traffic lane or the attention of the driver is reduced as much as possible, and thus traffic safety is effectively improved.