Sensor system for a vehicle for detecting bridges or tunnel entrances

A sensor system for a vehicle for detecting bridges and tunnels, comprising:

• a lateral LIDAR sensor located on a first side of the vehicle, the lateral LIDAR sensor having a detection area covering a lateral surrounding area of the vehicle;
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• a control unit to evaluate measuring data from the lateral LIDAR sensor;
• wherein the lateral LIDAR sensor is positioned rotated about a vertical axis of the lateral LIDAR sensor so that a part of a detection area of the lateral LIDAR sensor located at a front in a direction of travel of the vehicle detects an upper spatial area located at a predefined distance ahead of the vehicle, and the lateral LIDAR sensor being also tilted about a transverse axis of the lateral LIDAR sensor with respect to the horizontal, so that the detection area of the lateral LIDAR sensor detects a remote upper spatial area at a predefined height using the part which is at the front in the direction of travel.