Traffic merges at East Holly and North Forest streets for construction in Bellingham in 2009. Most states encourage drivers to utilize the “zipper merge” and wait until reaching the cones to merge.

One would assume that since the merging lane seems empty, you can use it to pass all the stalled traffic up ahead. While it sounds like a foolproof plan, however, the merging lane is made especially ...

The Enquirer's Just Askin' series aims to answer the questions that no one seems to have an answer for, not even Google. It's every driver's pet peeve. Bright orange barrels and signs emerge into view ...