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.

“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.” ...

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

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

Some even created flashing signs showing how and where to merge. “It’s important to merge smoothly not to make sudden lane changes,” Michigan State University associate professor of urban ...

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

“LOL IDK how you will merge” sign put up by a prankster on Valencia Street. July 20, 2023. “Uh, Good luck turning right” sign on Valencia Street, installed to protest the center bike path. July 20, ...

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 ...

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 ...