Washington state lawmakers are considering a bill that would require new drivers to learn how to properly zipper merge.
Many people have experienced it. You are driving along and your lane starts to end. You try to get over and the other drivers will not let you in. Or maybe you have been one of those other drivers and you cannot or will not let someone merge in front of you.
Some think the zipper merge can make for a smoother ride for everyone. The zipper merge happens when two lanes are merging and drivers are using both lanes until they reach the merge area, then cars alternate as the two lanes become one.
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House Bill 1614 is sponsored by Representatives Jesse Young (R) and Chris Gildon (R). The bill that is currently moving through the house would make zipper merging part of the driver's education. New drivers will have to learn it and be tested on it.
The proposal also says the department of licensing would have to provide instructional materials like posters, videos and tutorials to all drives trying to renew their license.
The Washington Department of Transportation says the zipper merge is one of the most talked about topics when it comes to traffic. The Washington Department of Transportation has come out and said the zipper merge does keep traffic moving, but it only works if everyone buys into it.