DRIVE SWITCHING DETERMINATION APPARATUS, DRIVE SWITCHING DETERMINATION METHOD, AND PROGRAM FOR DRIVE SWITCHING DETERMINATION

摘要

A drive switching determination apparatus for a vehicle that communicates with at least one nearby vehicle within a predetermined area includes an information notification unit that notifies the at least one nearby vehicle of a switch request to enable a manual drive mode in the vehicle, an information obtaining unit that obtains a response from the at least one nearby vehicle to the switch request, a switching determination unit that permits switching from an automatic drive mode to the manual drive mode in the vehicle based on the response from the at least one nearby vehicle, and a signal output unit that outputs a signal indicating the switching permission.