Method for detecting an illuminated road in front of a vehicle, wherein the method has the following steps of: detecting a first light object as a first street lighting device; determining a distance covered by the vehicle; detecting a second light object as a second street lighting device; and providing a signal if the first street lighting device and the second street lighting device have been detected, wherein the provision is effected using the distance (d) covered, wherein the signal represents detection of an illuminated road in front of a vehicle, wherein an item of information indicating that the distance (d) covered after failing to detect a street lighting device is greater than a first reference distance is provided in the providing step, and that a further signal is provided in the providing step if another street lighting device is detected and the distance (d) covered after the failure to detect is less than a second reference distance, wherein the further signal represents detection of an illuminated road in front of a vehicle, characterized in that the signal is provided in the providing step if, after failing to detect a street lighting device, a further street lighting device is detected, if the distance (d) covered after the failure to detect is less than the first reference distance, and wherein the signal is suspended if the distance (d) covered is greater than the first reference distance and no further light object is detected as a street lighting device, and wherein the signal is immediately provided again if a further light object is detected as a further street lighting device and the distance (d) covered is less than the second reference distance. detecting a first light object as a first street lighting device; determining a distance covered by the vehicle; detecting a second light object as a second street lighting device; and providing a signal if the first street lighting device and the second street lighting device have been detected, wherein the provision is effected using the distance (d) covered, wherein the signal represents detection of an illuminated road in front of a vehicle, wherein an item of information indicating that the distance (d) covered after failing to detect a street lighting device is greater than a first reference distance is provided in the providing step, and that a further signal is provided in the providing step if another street lighting device is detected and the distance (d) covered after the failure to detect is less than a second reference distance, wherein the further signal represents detection of an illuminated road in front of a vehicle, characterized in that the signal is provided in the providing step if, after failing to detect a street lighting device, a further street lighting device is detected, if the distance (d) covered after the failure to detect is less than the first reference distance, and wherein the signal is suspended if the distance (d) covered is greater than the first reference distance and no further light object is detected as a street lighting device, and wherein the signal is immediately provided again if a further light object is detected as a further street lighting device and the distance (d) covered is less than the second reference distance.