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Highway drivingQuestion 180 of 309

What does a zipper merge mean?

  1. Merge as early as possible
  2. Stop at the start of the closed lane
  3. Use the full length of the ending lane, then merge in turn
  4. Block the open lane
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Correct answer: Use the full length of the ending lane, then merge in turn

Drive to the end of the lane that closes. Then take turns to merge. This keeps traffic moving.

Source: New Brunswick Driver's Handbook (Government of New Brunswick, 2022), 5.18 Limited access highway, page 76

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Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026