Travel control device for vehicle

A travel control device for a vehicle comprising:

• a forward information acquirer configured to acquire information in front of the vehicle;
• a following travel controller configured to cause the vehicle to travel following the preceding vehicle when capturing a preceding vehicle that travels immediately in front of the vehicle based on the information acquired by the forward information acquirer;
• and
• a preceding-vehicle start detector configured to detect, based on the information acquired by the forward information acquirer, a start of the preceding vehicle which is followed by the vehicle,
• wherein the following travel controller comprises a turning following controller configured to control a stop and a start of the vehicle when the vehicle follows the preceding vehicle and enters an intersection to turn in a direction of crossing an opposite lane, and
• wherein the turning following controller comprises:
• an oncoming vehicle approach estimator configured to obtain an acceleration after the preceding vehicle starts based on the information acquired by the forward information acquirer when the start of the preceding vehicle is detected by the preceding vehicle start detector, and estimate, based on the acceleration, an approach of an oncoming vehicle that travels on the opposite lane;
• and
• a stop controller configured to stop and hold the vehicle at a waiting position of the intersection without causing the vehicle to follow the preceding vehicle when the oncoming vehicle approach estimator estimates the approach of the oncoming vehicle.