A method for controlling the driving operation of motor vehicles in which specific driving conditions are detected by rotational sensors located at individual wheels and/or sub-assemblies in the power train, and are then evaluated in a control unit and converted into control commands for specific functions of the vehicle or into warning signals. ABS, ASC or EBS systems as well as automatic gearboxes are controlled in this manner. Rotational sensors detect the current rotational direction and additionally determine of the presence of a rotary motion. The rotation sensors permit numerous functions of the vehicle to be controlled in a simple manner and with the aid of various parameters obviate the need for the calculation of the rotational direction by way of the determination algorithms.