Headlight system for vehicles

Headlamp system for vehicles with at least a headlight unit (10, 11) by the light beam (30) having different characteristics can be emitted, with a sensor device (14) is detected by the traffic situation ahead of the vehicle (A) and evaluated, and with a switching means (16) through the depending detected by the by the sensor device (14) traffic situation, the characteristic of the light emitted by the at least a headlight unit (10, 11) the light beam (30) is changed, wherein by said sensor means (14), the traffic conditions on forward moving vehicles (B) and the distance (d) to the vehicle (a) is evaluated, and wherein at a small distance (d) vehicle traveling (B), the characteristic of by the at least a headlight unit (10, 11) emitted light beam (30) is changed so that through this the remote region (37) ahead of the vehicle (A) is less illuminated than without traveling ahead running vehicle (B), characterized also in that by the sensor means (14) the traffic situation on oncoming vehicles (C) and the fact on which side of ...