lane changing
Moving between lanes
Lane changing is the act of moving a vehicle from one traffic lane to another, typically on a highway or multi-lane road.
The maneuver requires checking mirrors, signaling, and ensuring the adjacent lane is clear: Frequent lane changing in heavy traffic increases accident risk.
The phrase often appears in driving instruction and traffic safety contexts.
- mergingBlending into one
- signalMessage-conveying cue
- blinkerVehicle directional signal
- highwayMajor road for travel
- swerveAbrupt directional change
drift · blind spot · mirror · overtake · passing · traffic · weaving · indicator · no signal · zipper · cutting in · shoulder check · cutting off · freeway · highway driving · turn signal · maneuver · split second
- drivingdrive, steering, driver, acceleration, motorist
- driving simulationsteering wheel, gas pedal, brake pedal, speedometer, gear shift
- operator psychologydriver fatigue, pilot fatigue, mental workload, cognitive load, human error
- tactical drivingJ-turn, handbrake turn, countersteering, power slide, swerving
- cyclingbikes, bicycles, cycling, cyclist, cyclists