Vehicle controller, vehicle control method, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium

A vehicle control method for controlling a host vehicle equipped with a driving control function that supports or substitutes for a driver in a driving operation of the host vehicle, the vehicle control method, which is executed by at least one processor, comprising:

• recognizing a driving plan of the host vehicle that is utilized by the driving control function;
• and
• executing a route guidance notification in different modes when U-turn control is scheduled in the driving plan, compared to when the U-turn control is not scheduled in the driving plan.

A non-transitory computer readable storage medium storing a program comprising instructions configured to, when executed by at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to:

• recognize a driving plan of a host vehicle that is utilized by a driving control function included in the host vehicle, the driving control function being a function that supports or substitutes for a driver in a driving operation of the host vehicle;
• and
• execute a route guidance notification in different modes when U-turn control is scheduled in the driving plan, compared to when the U-turn control is not scheduled in the driving plan.