The present invention provides zigzag state detecting section which is
comprised of white line determining section for determining parts of the
road surface which are similar to white lines, white line position
detecting section for detecting positions, approximating section for
approximating the positions, left-hand zigzag amount determining means
for calculating a zigzag amount of a left-hand boundary, right-hand
zigzag amount determining section for calculating a zigzag amount of a
right-hand boundary, and calculating section for calculating an average
zigzag amount of the vehicle on the basis of results of the calculations
by the left-hand zigzag amount calculating section and the right-hand
zigzag amount calculating section.