A lane is closed ahead. You move over but other cars fly by and cut in before the bottleneck. It's frustrating but experts say it helps traffic flow.

Starting about 1.5 miles ahead of the lane closure, a series of signs were placed on both sides of the road, “Road work ahead,” “Use both lanes to merge point,” “Lane closed ahead” and ...

If you’re approaching a lane closure when traffic is light (a fictional scenario in some parts of the state) and speeds are relatively fast, keep doing the early merge.

From the editorial: "'Don't worry about being ‘Minnesota nice.’ ... It is much safer for motorists to remain in their current ...

“Thru traffic use left lane next 7 miles,” states a sign seen driving southbound into Chico. It’s counterpart on the northbound lanes says “next 6 miles.” ...

Many drivers, when they see a “lane closed ahead” sign, move over right away, doing the long-established early merge.

Many drivers, when they see a “lane closed ahead” sign, move over right away, doing the long-established early merge.

In traditional merges, motorists often merge when they see a "lane closed" sign. Zipper merges encourage drivers to use both lanes until the merge point. Then, as two lanes turn into one, ...

The motoring team at Dick Lovett has shared exactly what drivers should do next time they see a merge-in-turn road sign. According to the Highway Code, drivers should wait to merge in turn at the ...

For years, motorists eastbound on SR 104 from downtown Edmonds have been forced to navigate a series of confusing lane ...

The zipper merge can be an effective method to manage traffic in congested construction zones. The Michigan Department of Transportation rolls out road signs to notify drivers where it is in place.

Starting about 1.5 miles ahead of the lane closure, a series of signs were placed on both sides of the road, “Road work ahead,” “Use both lanes to merge point,” “Lane closed ahead” and ...