Vehicle control device, vehicle control method, and non-transitory storage medium

A vehicle control method that is performed by a computer, the vehicle control method comprising:

• detecting a vehicle operation, the vehicle operation being a driver's operation associated with traveling of a vehicle;
• performing vehicle control on the basis of a surrounding environment of the vehicle, the vehicle control being automated driving or driving support of the vehicle;
• acquiring a release instruction associated with release of the vehicle control according to the driver's operation on a release operator;
• determining whether a type of the vehicle control and a type of the vehicle operation match;
• releasing the vehicle control
• when the release instruction is acquired and it is determined that the type of the vehicle control and the type of the vehicle operation match;
• and
• continuously performing the vehicle control
• when the release instruction is acquired and it is determined that the type of the vehicle control and the type of the vehicle operation do not match.

A non-transitory storage medium storing a program causing a computer perform:

• detecting a vehicle operation, the vehicle operation being a driver's operation associated with traveling of a vehicle;
• performing vehicle control on the basis of a surrounding environment of the vehicle, the vehicle control being automated driving or driving support of the vehicle;
• acquiring a release instruction associated with release of the vehicle control according to the driver's operation on a release operator;
• determining whether a type of the vehicle control and a type of the vehicle operation match;
• releasing the vehicle control
• when the release instruction is acquired and it is determined that the type of the vehicle control and the type of the vehicle operation match;
• and
• continuously performing the vehicle control
• when the release instruction is acquired and it is determined that the type of the vehicle control and the type of the vehicle operation do not match.