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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 29, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2004
Kiichiro Sawamoto, Kuki, JP;
Kiichiro Sawamoto, Kuki, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
A drive control apparatus for a vehicle includes an object detecting device for detecting objects in front of the vehicle, a running track calculation device, a preceding vehicle detecting device, a vehicle control device for controlling a speed of the vehicle so that the vehicle runs following the preceding vehicle, a preceding vehicle information output device, and a control mode selecting device for selecting one of a first control mode in which the vehicle control device is allowed to execute a follow-up control operation, and the preceding vehicle information output device is allowed to output information about the preceding vehicle, and a second control mode in which the vehicle control device is not allowed to execute a follow-up control operation, and the preceding vehicle information output device is allowed to output information about the preceding vehicle.