DRIVING CONTROL APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE

[Problem] To execute an emergency avoidance control quickly when shifting to an EM function in an automated lane keeping system. [0002] [Solution] In a driving control apparatus for a vehicle having an in-lane automated driving function that performs in-lane automated driving for maintaining a set speed if no other vehicle is present ahead in the lane of the vehicle and maintaining a set inter-vehicle distance if another vehicle is present ahead, and an EM function that executes an emergency avoidance control, including activation of emergency braking, if a collision with an obstacle present ahead in the lane of the vehicle is predicted, a path generating part 12 has an evacuation area setting part that sets an emergency evacuation area on the target path in case of activation of the EM function on the basis of location information and map information of the vehicle 1 while the in-lane automated driving function is active, and the evacuation area setting part is configured to select a target stop position from inside the emergency evacuation area while the EM function is active.