DRIVING SUPPORT SYSTEM

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a driving support system that properly support driving in an intersection where a traffic light with arrow. SOLUTION: The driving support system decides a state of the traffic light when a vehicle passes the intersection while maintaining a present vehicle speed based on infrastructure information and the vehicle speed of the vehicle when it is decided that the vehicle travels in a direction of an arrow traffic light. When it is decided that the traffic light is yellow when vehicle passes the intersection while maintaining the present vehicle speed, the driving support system guides the vehicle such that the vehicle can pass the intersection during yellow light. When it is decided that the traffic light is red or indicates an arrow when the vehicle passes the intersection while maintaining the present vehicle speed, the driving support system guides the vehicle such that the vehicle can pass the intersection while an arrow is showing. COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT