Minnesota’s Department of Transportation has started a new campaign to re-educate drivers on the proper technique of merging: the zipper method! If you’ve ever dealt with back-up on the highway due to a lane closure, you know what a mess a handful of early merging drivers can create. MnDOT says:

Q: So I’m supposed to merge late? A: Yes! As you see the “lane closed ahead” sign and traffic backing up, stay in your current lane up to the point of merge. Then take turns with other drivers to safely and smoothly ease into the remaining lane. Don’t worry about being “Minnesota nice.”

Nothing’s nicer than keeping traffic moving!