But that perfectly describes “about to execute a turn”. Not what the article is describing, which is to request that other cars open up a new (previously non-ex

But that perfectly describes “about to execute a turn”. Not what the article is describing, which is to request that other cars open up a new (previously non-existent) space to allow for a lane change. Human drivers will sometimes do this, but in my experience they’re just as likely to cut you off once they see you want to change lanes in front of them.