Assistance apparatus, vehicle, computer readable storage medium, and assistance method

An assistance method comprising:

• receiving information indicating a travelling hazardous point which is transmitted from an outside of a vehicle;
• calculating a distance and an azimuth from the vehicle to the travelling hazardous point based on the travelling hazardous point and a current location of the vehicle;
• detecting the travelling hazardous point within a range of detection set ahead of the vehicle in a running direction;
• providing travelling assistance when the travelling hazardous point is detected within the range of detection;
• detecting that the vehicle is turning;
• and
• extending the range of detection in a turning direction of the vehicle when it is detected that the vehicle is turning.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium having stored thereon a program that causes a computer to function as:

• a receiving unit which receives information indicating a travelling hazardous point which is transmitted from an outside of a vehicle;
• a calculating unit which calculates a distance and an azimuth from the vehicle to the travelling hazardous point based on the travelling hazardous point and a current location of the vehicle;
• a detecting unit which detects the travelling hazardous point within a range of detection set ahead of the vehicle in a running direction;
• an assistance controlling unit which provides travelling assistance when the travelling hazardous point is detected within the range of detection;
• a turning detecting unit which detects that the vehicle is turning;
• and
• a range changing unit which extends the range of detection in a turning direction of the vehicle when it is detected by the turning detecting unit that the vehicle is turning.