| CPC B60W 30/16 (2013.01) [B60W 2555/60 (2020.02); B60W 2754/30 (2020.02)] | 13 Claims |
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1. A driving assistance apparatus comprising:
a display configured to display information; and
an electronic control unit including a microprocessor and a memory connected to the microprocessor, wherein
the microprocessor is configured to perform:
controlling a travel actuator so that a subject vehicle follows a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the subject vehicle while keeping a target inter-vehicle distance;
acquiring traffic light information including switching information on a traffic light, position information on a position of the subject vehicle with respect to the traffic light, and inter-vehicle distance information on an inter-vehicle distance from the subject vehicle to the preceding vehicle, the traffic light periodically instructing a driver to stop at a predetermined position; and
controlling the display to notify the driver of information while following the preceding vehicle, based on the traffic light information, the position information and the inter-vehicle distance information acquired,
the microprocessor is configured to perform
the controlling including controlling the display:
to notify the driver of information on a recommended inter-vehicle distance allowing the subject vehicle to travel while following the preceding vehicle without receiving a stop instruction from the traffic light,
not to display information on a target vehicle speed of the subject vehicle when the travel actuator is controlled to follow the preceding vehicle, and
to display an image indicating the target vehicle speed when the travel actuator is not controlled to follow the preceding vehicle.
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