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 ...

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

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 ...

Perhaps you've seen this sign where southbound I-85 meets NC 147. NCDOT is studying whether the zipper technique can reduce congestion, but drivers say they are thoroughly confused by the new sign.

Road signs asking motorists to use both lanes to the merge point can help guide drivers to better behavior. The Colorado Department of Transportation found that drivers merged correctly before ...

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.

The study found that three signs ahead of a zipper merge could help drivers use the preferred merging method. To stream 9NEWS on your phone, you need the 9NEWS app. Download the 9NEWS app ...

RALEIGH, N.C. — New digital road signs are helping reduce traffic by several miles on busy North Carolina highways, according to NC Department of Transportation officials. NCDOT recently ...

Manners, Good Sense Rarely Merge on Road. December 4, 2002. ... Anyone who drives I-66 westbound knows that the HOV lane ends at a merge point where four lanes become two after Manassas.

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 ...