TRAFFIC GUIDE OBJECT RECOGNITION DEVICE, TRAFFIC GUIDE OBJECT RECOGNITION METHOD, AND STORAGE MEDIUM

A traffic guide object recognition device includes an imager configured to image surroundings of a vehicle and a recognizer configured to recognize surrounding circumstances of the vehicle. The recognizer selects a traffic guide object which the vehicle is to follow on the basis of forms of traffic guide objects in an image captured by the imager out of traffic guide objects which are provided near the vehicle.