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Vehicular traveling regulation device and method for controlling vehicle

  • US 8,838,287 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2013
  • Issued: 09/16/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicular traveling regulation device comprising:

  • a present position detection unit configured to detect a present position of a vehicle;

    a traveling direction detection unit configured to detect a traveling direction of the vehicle;

    a position determination unit configured to determine whether the present position, which is detected by the present position detection unit, deviates from a predetermined range;

    a direction determination unit configured to determine whether the traveling direction, which is detected by the traveling direction detection unit, is along a return direction, which is toward the predetermined range, on determination of the position determination unit that the present position deviates from the predetermined range, wherein the direction determination unit is configured to determine that the traveling direction is along the return direction in a case where the predetermined range exists on an extension line extending from the present position in the traveling direction; and

    a traveling regulation unit configured to regulate traveling of the vehicle on determination of the direction determination unit that the traveling direction is not along the return direction.

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