Safety system for a vehicle

A safety system configured for use on a vehicle, the vehicle including a ride height adjustment system configured to transition at least a portion of the vehicle between a first position and a second position in response to a ride height adjustment demand, the safety system comprising:

• a sensor unit configured to detect an object at a location surrounding the vehicle and to transmit a detection signal corresponding to detection of the object at a location surrounding the vehicle;
• and
• a control unit configured to operate the ride height adjustment system of the vehicle, the control unit being configured to process a ride height adjustment demand to transition at least a portion of the vehicle between at least a first position and a second position and to receive the detection signal transmitted by the sensor unit;
• wherein the control unit is configured to suppress the ride height adjustment demand in response to the detection signal received from the sensor unit.