lane changes
Shifting between stripes
Lane changes are the act of moving a vehicle from one lane of traffic to another.
The maneuver requires checking mirrors, signaling, and merging safely: She made three lane changes to reach the exit.
Figuratively, a lane change can mean shifting approach or strategy: The campaign's lane change on healthcare came too late.
- mergingBlending into one
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- blinkerVehicle directional signal
- highwayMajor road for travel
- swerveAbrupt directional change
drift · blind spot · mirror · passing · weaving · traffic · freeway · indicator · no signal · shoulder check · cutting off · zipper merge · overtake · rearview · sudden · dangerous · smooth · aggressive
- driving hazardspotholes, black ice, debris, road debris, icy roads
- traffic lawstraffic laws, speed limit, speed limits, traffic law, traffic rules
- driver educationdriving schools, driving instructors, student drivers, driving tests, behind the wheel
- Driving TermsGPS, maps, highways, toll roads, backroads
- traffictraffic jam, congestion, traffic, gridlock, traffic congestion
- maneuverabilityagility, nimbleness, handling, responsiveness, control
lateral movement
lane changeslane keeping
System preventing unintended drift
lane discipline · staying put · steady course · fixed position
lane, lanes, change, changes, changed, changing, changeable, unchanged, unchanging