What is the zipper rule in Germany?

Germany uses the “zipper system” or Reissverschlussverfahren. The system is in the German Road Traffic Regulations (§ 7 (4) StVO) and dictates that when two lanes converge into one, drivers should proceed all the way to the front of their respective lane and wait to merge at the last possible point.



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