Abstract: A system for increasing the security of road users. The system includes motor vehicles, each having a security device that can be activated by an activation signal associated with a security assistance request. The system includes a mobile communication device for transmitting position-data and a selected security assistance request. The system includes a control device for receiving the security assistance request and the acquired current position-data and for transmitting activation signals associated with the security assistance request to an assisting motor vehicle. The control device is configured to specify the one assisting motor vehicle also depending on the acquired current position-data and the security assistance request.

Abstract: A system for increasing the security of road users without an own motor vehicle comprises a plurality of motor vehicles, each having at least one vehicle security device that can be activated by an activation signal associated with a security assistance request and that is connected to a wireless communication interface for receiving the associated activation signal, and comprises a mobile communication device that can be carried by a road user without an own motor vehicle and that has a wireless mobile communication interface and a position-data acquisition unit configured for acquiring its own position-data, and for transmitting the position-data and a selected security assistance request, and comprises a control device, connected to a wireless control-signal interface for receiving the security assistance request and the acquired current position-data, and for transmitting activation signals associated with the security assistance request to an assisting motor vehicle of the plurality of motor vehicles, wh