The quickest, most efficient way to merge for a construction zone probably isn’t what you think it is. The “zipper merge,” in which vehicles run in parallel until one lane physically narrows, is better for traffic flow than when vehicles form a single line early.
Weaving through traffic to get around slower vehicles on the highway actually saves you less time than you think, and you are more likely to add to congestion or be involved in an accident.
Read the article at Detroit Free Press.