Is Changing Lanes Always Full Responsibility?

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Changing lanes is not always full responsibility. In the event of an accident while changing lanes, the responsibility is determined based on the vehicle's actions. If the vehicle did not provide any indication while changing lanes and an accident occurs, the vehicle is fully responsible. If the vehicle crosses a solid line or a dividing solid line while changing lanes and causes an accident, the vehicle bears full responsibility. If the driver changes lanes normally and is rear-ended by the following vehicle, the following vehicle bears the primary responsibility. Situations where full responsibility is assigned for a collision while changing lanes or overtaking include: rear-ending the vehicle in front, changing lanes without any warning and causing an accident, reversing or rolling back and causing a traffic accident, entering the motor vehicle lane from outside the road or a non-motorized lane and causing an accident, turning at a green light or an uncontrolled intersection without yielding to oncoming traffic, causing an accident while driving within a roundabout, or arbitrarily crossing the solid center line of the road or a dividing solid line and causing an accident.