Curing lane-merge traffic jams. (GIF Animations are loading) Traffic jams on highways are often triggered where two lanes must merge into one. Lanes of cars cannot merge if there are no large gaps between cars. Therefore, drivers who create large gaps between cars will ease this type of traffic jam. SIMPLE, EH? Don't miss: Traffic Waves F.A.Q Maintain a large space ahead of your car. The "zipper flow" is counterintuitive. Yes you're right, you cannot eliminate every problem by simply making a big gap in front of your car. Also try: Speed Trap Sharing System. Compete. Spreeder.com - online speed reading application. Cheap Flights, Airfare, Airline Tickets, Cheap Travel. Kayak.