How to change lanes in heavy traffic

Changing lanes or changing lanes is one of the most common maneuvers any driver makes. Unfortunately, traffic police inspectors must state the fact that when making this maneuver, motorists often create emergency situations that end very badly.

In order to change lanes correctly, without violations and emergencies, on any track, and in any traffic flow, it is necessary to clearly understand the basic rules for performing this maneuver.

We also recall that for an incorrect rebuilding - the driver forgot to turn on the light signal before starting the maneuver - under article 12.14 part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses, a minimum fine of 500 rubles is provided.

Deputies in the Duma have several times put forward a proposal to increase fines for dangerous maneuvering by at least 10 times.

So, the basic rules of rebuilding.

Warning other road users

The most important mistake is that the driver turns on the turn signals directly during the maneuver.

The situation is painfully familiar: you are driving along your lane at a speed of 60 km / h, and suddenly you are cut off on the right - the driver from the neighboring lane wedges in front of you, and he turned on the direction indicators when he began to make this maneuver.

This situation is quite dangerous, if an accident happened, then it would be easy to prove the guilt of such an unfortunate driver, especially since most cars today are equipped with DVRs, which we have already talked about on the pages of our Vodi.su car portal.

In this situation, driving instructors and inspectors tell you what to do:

• turn on the turn signal in advance - 3-5 seconds before rebuilding, so that other drivers know about your intentions;
• you can start rebuilding only after you make sure that there is space in the adjacent lane, for this you need to look in the left or right rear-view mirror and assess the situation.

You need to drive into the adjacent lane at the speed at which the main stream is moving along it at the moment. After completing the maneuver, the turn signals must be turned off.

Beginners, on the other hand, often make such a mistake as rebuilding with a slowdown, that is, they wait until there is free space and occupy it without picking up the speed of the neighboring stream. This leads to the fact that the drivers driving behind are forced to drastically reduce speed - that is, an emergency is on the face.

The correct procedure is taught in any driving school. True, there is one problem. As the motorists themselves joke: the included turn signals for other drivers are a signal that you need to add speed and not let them change lanes. The SDA says that in the process of rebuilding, you need to give way to all vehicles that move without changing the direction of movement - that is, the one who is rebuilding must give way.

If you are driving and see that a car in the adjacent lane has turn signals on, you can do different things:

• accelerate and prevent him from taking the lane - the rules do not prohibit this, however, all those who follow you will begin to accelerate and then it will be even more problematic for the driver to maneuver;
• flash your headlights twice or give a horn - this way you give the driver a signal that you allow him to take a place in the lane in front of you.

That is, when changing lanes, any driver must be able to assess the situation, understand the signals of other road users and show respect for them. For example, in Europe the traffic rules are the same as in Russia, but the level of culture is much higher and therefore drivers are always inferior to each other.

Various rebuilding options

Situations on the road are different and you need to make maneuvers based on the circumstances.

If you are moving at low speed in a traffic jam, then the main sign of your desire to change lanes will be the included turn signal. Watch the behavior of nearby drivers - if they nod, flash their headlights or slow down, then they allow you to change lanes.

In some situations, you can simply slow down and wait until there is room (but not in heavy traffic). Provided that there are no cars behind you, and cars from the neighboring lane do not react in any way to the turn signals on, it is necessary to slow down, letting the cars pass, and we ourselves take a place in the neighboring lane, while accelerating to the speed of the main stream.

If you see an obstacle in front, there is no way to move to neighboring lanes, and cars are also moving behind you at high speed, you need to calculate the distance, turn on the alarms and gradually reduce the speed. In a few seconds, you can decide to change lanes and turn on the appropriate turn signal.

If you need to rebuild through several rows, then you need to enter each row in turn, assessing the situation before the next maneuver. At the same time, turn signals can be left on, because other drivers will not understand your intentions.

Well, the most dangerous situation is that you change lanes to the left, but the entire view is blocked by a large car or bus located there. Before you overtake and take a place in this lane, make sure that no one from the opposite lane makes such a maneuver. And don't forget about the right hand rule - the one on the right has the advantage when rebuilding at the same time.

After watching this video, you will understand how to change lanes in a dense stream of cars.

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