Why Can't Minnesotans Figure Out The Zipper Merge?

CBS Minnesota

October 29, 2021

The zipper merge is supposed to be simple. Use both lanes and then merge just before two become one, coming together like the teeth of a zipper.

That’s when the Minnesota Department of Transportation sign tells you to, on purpose.

So why does this concept seen so difficult for most Minnesotans? When WCCO reached out to folks on Facebook about this topic, we got comments like “people don’t understand it,” “sounds good in theory” — and more than a few “drivers are stupid.”

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