VEHICLE CONTROL APPARATUS AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

摘要

A vehicle control apparatus that switches an operating condition of a vehicle to a manual operation when the vehicle reaches a preset initial switch position (P0) while an automatic operation is underway includes: a driver condition determination unit (24) configured to determine whether or not a driver is in a manual operation acceptance condition; an evacuation space identification unit (25) configured to identify an evacuation space provided on a path of the vehicle before the initial switch position (P0) on the basis of map information; and a switch position setting unit (27) configured to set a switch position (P1) in which the operating condition of the vehicle is to be switched from the automatic operation to the manual operation, in a position between the vehicle and the evacuation space when the driver is not in the manual operation acceptance condition.