Jonah Valdez

reporter, LA Times

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Zipper merging means switching lanes late — fully using both lanes and taking turns moving over when the lane ends.

Better to be polite or efficient? Zipper merging fuels traffic debate

Zipper merging means switching lanes late — fully using both lanes and taking turns moving over when the lane ends.

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