Utah § 41-6a-903.1 Right-of-way -- Zipper merge.

Utah Statutes

§ 41-6a-903.1 — Right-of-way -- Zipper merge.

Utah § 41-6a-903.1

Title 41Motor Vehicles

Ch. 41-6aTraffic Code

Part 41-6a-9Right-of-Way

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Bluebook

Utah Code Ann. § 41-6a-903.1 (2026).

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(1)As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Merge point" means the point at which two traffic lanes merge into one traffic lane.

(1)(b) "Zipper method" means a method of merging vehicles at a merge point that involves the operators of the merging vehicles:

(1)(b)(i) using both lanes of traffic until the vehicles reach the merge point; and

(1)(b)(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.

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(1) As used in this section:

(1)(a) "Merge point" means the point at which two traffic lanes merge into one traffic lane.
(1)(b) "Zipper method" means a method of merging vehicles at a merge point that involves the operators of the merging vehicles:
(1)(b)(i) using both lanes of traffic until the vehicles reach the merge point; and
(1)(b)(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.