06/02/2025
Lane change vs. zip merge: what’s the difference?
Lane change merge:
✔️ Marked by a broken white line
✔️The driver in the lane ending (Car B) must give way to the driver in the lane they are moving into (Car A)
✔️Mostly found on freeway on ramps and high-speed roads
Zip merge:
✔️No pavement lines where lanes merge
✔️The driver ahead (Car B) has priority, the vehicle behind in the other lane must give way (Car A)
✔️Typically found on urban roads and when overtaking lanes end on rural highways