1. A method for classifying an object in the field of view of a camera, wherein a processor is configured to capture a plurality of image frames from the camera, the method comprising: detecting a candidate image in the image frames; determining alignment of said candidate image relative to at least one previously known training image by inputting the candidate image into a trained alignment classifier and outputting an alignment variable therefrom associated with the candidate image; inputting the candidate image and said alignment variable into a trained object classifier; and classifying the candidate image, wherein classifying the candidate image comprises classifying the object by the trained object classifier responsive to said alignment variable.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the processor and the camera are included in a driver assistance system.