The Zipper Merge Effect

When the lane ends, who will you be?

Image by author (Liz Mroz)

Spring road construction season approaches and drivers prepare for the onslaught of orange barrels. Some take this yearly inconvenience in stride. They accept the additional time to their daily commute and stock their vehicles with rations and travel urinals. For other drivers, though, it marks the beginning of a time defined by panic, impatience, ignorance…