Vehicle driving operation support apparatus/process and inducement control

A vehicle driving operation support apparatus comprising:

• a vehicle condition sensing section configured to sense a vehicle condition of a vehicle;
• an obstacle condition sensing section configured to monitor a surrounding condition including an obstacle around the vehicle;
• an operation input section configured to allow a driver to input a driving operation to operate the vehicle;
• a motion regulating section configured to regulate a movement of the driver;
• and
• a control section configured to:
• calculate a risk potential for the obstacle in accordance with the vehicle condition and the surrounding condition,
• provide an operational reaction to the driving operation in accordance with the risk potential, and
• produce a pseudo behavior simulating a vehicle behavior responsive to a driving operation increasing the risk potential, by controlling the motion regulating section in accordance with the risk potential.