Which Signal Light to Use When Changing Lanes?

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According to Article 47 of the Implementation Regulations of the Road Traffic Safety Law of the People's Republic of China: When changing lanes, motor vehicles should turn on the left turn signal in advance, switch between high and low beams, or honk the horn. After changing lanes, when returning to the original lane, the right turn signal should be used. Before preparing to change lanes, it is essential to turn on the turn signal first to alert the vehicles behind that you are about to enter their lane, giving the drivers behind time to prepare and yield. Activating the turn signal for lane changing means flicking the turn signal switch, which will automatically flash three or five times. Motor vehicles should use turn signals as follows: When turning left, changing lanes to the left, preparing to overtake, leaving a parking spot, or making a U-turn, the left turn signal should be turned on in advance; When turning right, changing lanes to the right, returning to the original lane after overtaking, or parking by the roadside, the right turn signal should be turned on in advance. Lane-changing procedure: Before changing lanes, observe and assess the traffic conditions behind, beside, and in the lane you intend to enter using the interior and exterior rearview mirrors. After confirming it is safe, activate the turn signal to indicate your intention. Gradually move into the desired lane without obstructing the normal flow of traffic in that lane, then turn off the turn signal. When changing lanes, accurately judge the safe distance between vehicles, control your speed, and avoid hindering other vehicles' normal movement. Here are the precautions for changing lanes: Lane changes must not affect other vehicles. On roads with two or more lanes in the same direction, the vehicle changing lanes must not disrupt the normal flow of traffic in the related lanes; Turn signals must be activated in advance. When turning left, changing lanes to the left, preparing to overtake, leaving a parking spot, or making a U-turn, the left turn signal should be turned on in advance; when turning right, changing lanes to the right, returning to the original lane after overtaking, or parking by the roadside, the right turn signal should be turned on in advance; Avoid frequent lane changes. Motor vehicles may borrow or change lanes without affecting other vehicles' normal movement; yield to vehicles in the lane being entered; proceed in order without frequent lane changes; vehicles that should be in the slow lane may borrow the fast lane to overtake if they do not obstruct the fast lane's normal traffic flow but must return to the original lane immediately after overtaking; when vehicles from both the left and right lanes change into the same lane, vehicles from the left lane must yield to those from the right lane.