What to Do When a Sideswipe Occurs Due to the Other Vehicle Changing Lanes While Driving Normally?
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When a sideswipe occurs due to the other vehicle changing lanes while you are driving normally, different situations require different handling methods. The specific details are as follows: 1. Same-direction sideswipe traffic accident: In a same-direction sideswipe traffic accident caused by one party changing lanes, the lane-changing party bears full responsibility; in a same-direction sideswipe traffic accident caused by one party overtaking another, if the other party is driving normally in their lane, the faster party bears full responsibility; if one party is oversize and fails to set up obvious warning signs as required, and a same-direction sideswipe traffic accident occurs during the overtaking process by the other party, the oversize party bears secondary responsibility for the accident, and the other party bears primary responsibility; in a sideswipe traffic accident caused by one party being oversize and driving parallel to or overtaking the other party, the oversize party bears full responsibility for the accident. 2. Opposite-direction sideswipe traffic accident: In an opposite-direction sideswipe traffic accident caused by one party riding or pressing the centerline or entering the opposite lane, that party bears full responsibility; in an opposite-direction sideswipe traffic accident caused by one party being oversize while the other party is driving in their lane, the oversize party bears full responsibility; in an opposite-direction sideswipe traffic accident caused by both parties driving in their respective lanes, both parties bear equal responsibility.