41-6a-903.1. Right-of-way -- Zipper merge.
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Effective 5/4/2022
41-6a-903.1. Right-of-way -- Zipper merge.
(1)As used in this section:
(a)"Merge point" means the point at which two traffic lanes merge into one traffic lane.
(b)"Zipper method" means a method of merging vehicles at a merge point that involves the operators of the merging vehicles:
(i)using both lanes of traffic until the vehicles reach the merge point; and
(ii)once the vehicles reach the merge point, alternating yielding the right-of-way into the single traffic lane.
(2)An operator of a vehicle shall use the zipper method when merging at a congested merge point.
(3)A violation of this section is an infraction.
Enacted by Chapter 47 , 2022 General Session