Traveling control device of vehicle
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1. A traveling control device of a vehicle, comprising:
- a vehicle speed control device operative to control a vehicle speed of an own vehicle so as to be set at a specified vehicle speed;
a traveling position detecting device operative to detect a traveling position of the own vehicle on a traveling lane of the own vehicle;
a traffic congestion determining device operative to determine whether a traffic congestion occurs or not on a lane which is next to the traveling lane of the own vehicle; and
a shifting control device operative to shift the traveling position of the own vehicle toward an opposite side from the next lane when said vehicle speed control device performs the vehicle speed control of the own vehicle and it is determined by said traffic congestion determining device that the traffic congestion occurs on the next lane.
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At first, it is determined whether or not the own vehicle travels in the auto-cruising mode. When the answer is YES, it is determined whether or not the traffic congestion occurs on the next lane. When the answer is YES, the steering device is controlled so as to shift the own vehicle'"'"'s traveling position toward the opposite side from the next lane. Thereby, the own vehicle travels at the opposite-side sifted position at the constant speed. Accordingly, the own vehicle'"'"'s crash against the cutting-into vehicle from the next lane when the traffic congestion occurs on the next lane can be properly avoided without operating the accelerator, brake, or steering handle.
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1. A traveling control device of a vehicle, comprising:
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a vehicle speed control device operative to control a vehicle speed of an own vehicle so as to be set at a specified vehicle speed;
a traveling position detecting device operative to detect a traveling position of the own vehicle on a traveling lane of the own vehicle;
a traffic congestion determining device operative to determine whether a traffic congestion occurs or not on a lane which is next to the traveling lane of the own vehicle; and
a shifting control device operative to shift the traveling position of the own vehicle toward an opposite side from the next lane when said vehicle speed control device performs the vehicle speed control of the own vehicle and it is determined by said traffic congestion determining device that the traffic congestion occurs on the next lane. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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