LA Times Today: It’s called the zipper merge, and traffic-jammed California drivers do it all wrong
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It happens all the time on busy highways like the 405 and the 110. All of a sudden, a sea of red brake lights, and traffic abruptly comes to a halt due to a lane closure.
But transportation experts say losing a lane doesn’t have to slow traffic down – there’s actually a science to merging. When used properly, it keeps traffic moving.
It’s called the zipper merge — and California drivers have been doing it all wrong.
L.A. Times reporter Jonah Valdez explains.
But transportation experts say losing a lane doesn’t have to slow traffic down – there’s actually a science to merging. When used properly, it keeps traffic moving.
It’s called the zipper merge — and California drivers have been doing it all wrong.
L.A. Times reporter Jonah Valdez explains.