Tom Koscisa drives down Gulf Boulevard in St. Pete Beach every day for work.

There's a lot of construction happening in the area, and that means lane closures.

"I'm driving home and people are beeping their horns and it's just not very … not working out real well for people trying to merge into one lane on Gulf Boulevard,” Koscisa said.

The spot in question is northbound Gulf Boulevard at the Tradewinds Resort on St. Pete Beach.

When drivers see the lane ahead is ending, there is a rush to move over, creating a single long line of traffic and one open empty lane leading up to the merge.

"When I'm sitting there I need to get somewhere too, and I felt really frustrated, thinking it's unfair that these people just merge in and make me wait longer,” Koscisa said.

He would like to see a better effort by transportation officials to help people understand something called a zipper merge.

It calls for drivers to use all available lanes right up to the closure, then alternate every other one to pass through.

Studies prove traffic moves through these spots 40 percent faster, and since there is a consistent speed, there are less crashes.

"And perhaps even the DOT needs to change their signage to trigger people that just don't move over. Wherever you see the sign to move over... move over in a fashion that traffic will flow quicker, better, fairer, faster for everyone,” he said.

Sgt. Steve Gaskin with the Florida Highway Patrol agrees.

“Zipper merge is a great technique to use in heavy congestion if a travel lane cancels out or is obstructed such as in the case of a traffic crash, disabled vehicle or construction,” Gaskin said. “Utilize your turn signals, be patient, be courteous – with all drivers practicing these principles traffic flow with be smooth and steady.”

Our driving habits are hard to break, but give it a try. Next time you're in a merging situation, stay in your lane - right up to the merge, then safely alternate every other one through the merge.