The invention relates to a method for assessing a driver"s braking of a vehicle, comprising determining when a braking cycle begins determining the time tengbrake when the vehicle"s engine brake is used during the braking cycle determining the time tshift for gear changes during the braking cycle determining when the braking cycle ends determining the total time ttotai for said braking cycle processing ttotai and tengbrake with respect to tsnift according to predetermined rules, and calculating a braking assessment value BA based on processed values for tengbrake and ttotai- The invention relates also to a system for assessing a driver"s braking of a vehicle.