Described herein is a system and a method for the automatic adjustment of rear-view devices of a vehicle travelling a lane or road, based on shooting scenes representing an environment surrounding the vehicle in the travel direction and on the identification of at least one from among a collection of predetermined shapes and indicia along the road indicating a road intersection between the lane or road traveled by the vehicle and an incident lane or road, whereby the movement of at least one rear-view device is actuated for representing to the driver a rear and side scene with respect to the vehicle comprising the incident lane or road.