A vehicle control method comprising: recognizing a signal candidate position around a vehicle by using a sensor mounted on the vehicle, the signal candidate position being a position at which a traffic light is possibly present, the vehicle including a light configured in such a manner that a light distribution state of the light changes; performing a first light control process of controlling the light in response to recognition of the signal candidate position, the first light control process including at least one of: increasing an intensity of light emitted to the signal candidate position to a value higher than before the recognition of the signal candidate position; or making the intensity of the light emitted to the signal candidate position higher than an intensity of light emitted to an area other than the signal candidate position; whereby the method further comprises: acquiring an image of surroundings of the vehicle by using a camera mounted on the vehicle; performing, after the first light control process, a screening process of narrowing down the signal candidate position based on the image; performing a second light control process of controlling the light after the screening process; wherein the method is characterized in that an excluded position is a position excluded from the signal candidate position by the screening process; and the second light control process includes reducing an intensity of light emitted to the excluded position to a value lower than before the screening process. recognizing a signal candidate position around a vehicle by using a sensor mounted on the vehicle, the signal candidate position being a position at which a traffic light is possibly present, the vehicle including a light configured in such a manner that a light distribution state of the light changes; performing a first light control process of controlling the light in response to recognition of the signal candidate position, the first light control process including at least one of: increasing an intensity of light emitted to the signal candidate position to a value higher than before the recognition of the signal candidate position; or making the intensity of the light emitted to the signal candidate position higher than an intensity of light emitted to an area other than the signal candidate position; increasing an intensity of light emitted to the signal candidate position to a value higher than before the recognition of the signal candidate position; or making the intensity of the light emitted to the signal candidate position higher than an intensity of light emitted to an area other than the signal candidate position; whereby the method further comprises: acquiring an image of surroundings of the vehicle by using a camera mounted on the vehicle; performing, after the first light control process, a screening process of narrowing down the signal candidate position based on the image; performing a second light control process of controlling the light after the screening process; acquiring an image of surroundings of the vehicle by using a camera mounted on the vehicle; performing, after the first light control process, a screening process of narrowing down the signal candidate position based on the image; performing a second light control process of controlling the light after the screening process; wherein the method is characterized in that an excluded position is a position excluded from the signal candidate position by the screening process; and the second light control process includes reducing an intensity of light emitted to the excluded position to a value lower than before the screening process. an excluded position is a position excluded from the signal candidate position by the screening process; and the second light control process includes reducing an intensity of light emitted to the excluded position to a value lower than before the screening process.