If you drive in and around Toronto, you've no doubt been stuck in traffic.
A 2014 study found the average commute for Toronto residents is over 65 minutes but there's other research to suggest a simple change could save us all some time.
It's being suggested that leaving a big gap in front of you and allowing other drivers to cut in can lead to better traffic flow for everyone.
Seattle engineer William Beaty is a leading proponent of the technique. In videos posted online, he describes leaving a gap to avoid having to brake when another car merges into his lane, which means the vehicles behind him don't have to brake either.
The Wall Street Journal reports researchers in China and Japan have found that the technique can prevent congestion and increase traffic flow under some conditions.
Beaty admits it wouldn't work in bumper-to-bumper traffic where there's nowhere to leave a gap or when the road is over capacity.