VEHICLE LAMP AND LIGHTING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

A vehicle lamp and a lighting control method thereof which prevent senses of incongruity and discomfort when a light scanning type lamp is turned on. The vehicle lamp includes a first lamp (a low beam lamp unit) configured to illuminate a required area when turned on, a second lamp (a high beam lamp unit) configured to illuminate an area different from the required area when turned on, and a lighting control device configured to control lighting of the first lamp and the second lamp. The second lamp is configured as a light scanning type lamp including a light source and a scanning means (a motor , a rotating mirror ) configured to scan light emitted from the light source. The lighting control device drives the scanning means of the second lamp when the first lamp is turned on.