Patent ID: 8165756

Claim:
A steering control device for a vehicle comprising: a yawing value obtaining unit which obtains a yawing value, which is a value corresponding to a yawing motion of the vehicle; a stabilizing force calculating unit which calculates a stabilizing force for assisting an operation of a steering operation member, which is operated by a driver of the vehicle in order to steer a steered wheel of the vehicle, in a direction opposite to a direction of the yawing motion of the vehicle, on the basis of the yawing value; and a force applying unit which applies the stabilizing force to the steering operation member in the direction opposite to the direction of the yawing motion of the vehicle, wherein the stabilizing force calculating unit includes a counter-steer value calculating unit which calculates a counter-steer value, which indicates a degree of steering the steered wheel in the direction opposite to the direction of the yawing motion of the vehicle, and wherein the stabilizing force is adjusted on the basis of the counter-steer value.