The quickest, most efficient way to merge for a construction zone probably isn’t what you think it is. The “zipper merge,” where vehicles run in parallel until one lane physically narrows, is better ...

(WXYZ) — Nothing is more frustrating than getting stuck in traffic during construction season, especially when you have some place you need to get to on time ...

From everyday questions to more complex problems, we’re asking the experts to lend us a hand. Throughout the series "Professional Help," we’ll hear some direct advice, for us not-so-direct Minnesotans ...

Have you seen the road sign “Right lane closed ahead, merge left,” but while you move to the left lane, other cars fly by you in the right lane? Then they duck into the left lane ahead of the cars in ...

Traffic merges at East Holly and North Forest streets for construction in Bellingham in 2009. Most states encourage drivers to utilize the “zipper merge” and wait until reaching the cones to merge.

1. A shared concern on blinding lights: When oncoming lights were blinding, I was always taught to look at the white line along the right side of the roadway so I could stay straight without looking ...

Why are so many drivers slow to pick up and use the zipper merge? I have reported for years about the lack of general merging etiquette in the Pacific Northwest and how it contributes to our terrible ...

Is it a coffee mug or a bumper sticker that says "There are two seasons in Minnesota; winter and road construction?" If Memorial Day is the official start of summer, that must mean winter is over and ...

DENVER — AAA estimates that more than 60 million people will travel by car this week. That means 60 million people have the opportunity to zipper merge. In the state of Maine, the signs are more ...

Colorado's push to get drivers to zipper merge is moving beyond handbooks and into permanent road infrastructure. New signs ...

I may not be the most patient driver, but I do try to extend courtesy to others using the road, whether they’re drivers or pedestrians. I abhor drivers who act like everyone should get out of their ...

My April column on the state's campaign to get drivers to use the zipper merge technique at road construction sites generated quite a bit of buzz. Since then it's been a hot topic on Twin Cities talk ...