How to Determine Liability When Changing Lanes and Being Sideswiped by a Rear Vehicle?

[CatherineMarie]

Determining liability when changing lanes and being sideswiped by a rear vehicle: 1. If the lane-changing vehicle fails to yield to vehicles traveling normally in the lane during the lane change, even if the vehicle has mostly completed the lane change, the lane-changing vehicle will bear full responsibility for any rear-end collision that occurs; 2. If the lane change is performed normally and the collision is caused by the excessive speed of the rear vehicle, the rear vehicle will bear the primary responsibility. When changing lanes, the lane-changing vehicle must yield to vehicles already traveling in the lane. If a traffic collision occurs due to failure to yield, the lane-changing vehicle will be fully responsible; if a rear-end collision is caused by the lane change of the front vehicle, the rear vehicle can hold the lane-changing vehicle fully responsible. Before changing lanes, always activate the turn signal to alert rear vehicles of the intended lane change, observe the speed, distance, and reaction of the rear vehicles, and only proceed with the lane change when there is an appropriate gap and speed between your vehicle and the rear vehicles.