MAP INFORMATION OUTPUT DEVICE, AND MAP INFORMATION OUTPUT METHOD

A map information output device includes: a rule selector sequentially selecting one road selection rule from a plurality of road selection rules based on route guidance information; a target road selector for (i) selecting a target road for constructing control map information based on the road selection rule selected by the rule selector and a position of a vehicle, and (ii) selecting another target road for constructing control map information based on another road selection rule different from the road selection rule selected by the rule selector, respective for automatic drive control; a map information constructor sequentially constructing the control map information; and a map information output unit sequentially outputting the control map information, which determines the control map information to be output based on whether or not the vehicle is traveling on a route to be traveled.