What is the difference between changing lanes and overtaking?

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The difference between changing lanes and overtaking lies in their different purposes, levels of danger, and restrictions. Here are the details: Different purposes: Changing lanes refers to the act of moving from one lane to another when two vehicles are originally driving in the same lane, without affecting the normal driving of other vehicles; Overtaking means a vehicle moving from behind to pass another vehicle traveling in the same direction. Different levels of danger: Overtaking is an unavoidable but relatively dangerous behavior in driving, while changing lanes is comparatively less dangerous. Different restrictions: Overtaking must involve changing lanes, but changing lanes does not necessarily mean overtaking. Overtaking can be divided into normal overtaking and abnormal overtaking. Abnormal overtaking refers to forcibly squeezing other normally driving vehicles in road conditions where overtaking is difficult, often putting other vehicles in a passive or dangerous situation. Such behavior constitutes dangerous driving and, once detected or causing a traffic accident, will result in legal penalties.