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Old 11-19-2014, 07:40 AM
 
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Is this a source of congestion?
It does not cause any congestion on the HOV lanes since they are lightly used. If it is not going to be enforced more people could use the HOV lanes which would reduce congestion on the main road. Right now the HOV lanes are used by people who obey the law and meet the criteria and by people who ignore the law. Those people who obey the law and do not meet the criteria sit in traffic.
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Old 11-20-2014, 06:45 AM
 
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Today I made a point to look closer. At times I see more cars with one person than cars with two or more. There may be a few that have a baby in a baby seat but most of the cars I see obviously do not. A baby seat only counts if it is occupied. There are a large number of drivers who are blatantly ignoring the law. What is the point of having the HOV lane restrictions if the enforcement is so lax to be meaningless? If it is not going to be enforced it could be opened up to everyone and all of the congestion on that road would be gone.
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Old 11-20-2014, 07:09 AM
 
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I don't even take the HOV lane when I have a car full people....
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Old 11-20-2014, 10:03 AM
 
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I don't even take the HOV lane when I have a car full people....
I don't know about you and maybe you are not on a tight schedule but when I am sitting in traffic I would use it if it was legal for me to do so. In the morning the people using the HOV lane are saving significant amounts of time. Unfortunately, my commute does not lend itself to carpooling.
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Old 11-23-2014, 09:42 AM
 
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Keep in mind several bus routes also ride over the HOV lane, which is a huge incentive to promote public transportation.
If you open up HOV lane to general public w/o restriction, commute time would significantly increase, and some people would just drive, which will make congestion even worse.

I'd like to see HOV lane enforced more often.
IMHO, this would be much better than speed traps.
If I were a state cop, all I'd have to do is park on shoulder, and pull people over - offenders are "locked in" due to jersey barriers, and have no where to run.
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Old 11-24-2014, 07:35 AM
 
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I'd like to see HOV lane enforced more often.
IMHO, this would be much better than speed traps.
If I were a state cop, all I'd have to do is park on shoulder, and pull people over - offenders are "locked in" due to jersey barriers, and have no where to run.
That is the point. Many people seem to be using the HOV lane with only one person in the vehicle. The last time they did a big enforcement, it created a huge traffic backup. Having numerous police cars in the HOV lanes with their lights on will do that. What they could do is use an unmarked car to just patrol the HOV lanes on random days. When a violator is spotted, follow the vehicle to the exit and then pull it over. That way a backup is not created on the main road due to the rubber necking. In no time word would get around.
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Old 11-24-2014, 08:20 AM
 
Location: Mid-Atlantic
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That is the point. Many people seem to be using the HOV lane with only one person in the vehicle. The last time they did a big enforcement, it created a huge traffic backup. Having numerous police cars in the HOV lanes with their lights on will do that. What they could do is use an unmarked car to just patrol the HOV lanes on random days. When a violator is spotted, follow the vehicle to the exit and then pull it over. That way a backup is not created on the main road due to the rubber necking. In no time word would get around.
Wouldn't it be easier to have a car stationed at the end of the HOV? Just wave them over and give them a ticket.
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Old 11-24-2014, 11:39 AM
 
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Wouldn't it be easier to have a car stationed at the end of the HOV? Just wave them over and give them a ticket.
How many exits are there? Unless they were stationed at every exit, word would spread quickly with thing like Waze and social media in general. They could stay at each exit for a period of time then move to another exit. The thing we need to avoid is having cars pulled over in the middle of the HOV lanes. The rubber necking would slow down the traffic on the main road even more.
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Old 11-24-2014, 12:54 PM
 
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How many exits are there? Unless they were stationed at every exit, word would spread quickly with thing like Waze and social media in general. They could stay at each exit for a period of time then move to another exit. The thing we need to avoid is having cars pulled over in the middle of the HOV lanes. The rubber necking would slow down the traffic on the main road even more.
I think there are only two exits inbound, could be wrong. Would be very easy to spot them, I believe they have to stop at a traffic light.
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Old 01-22-2015, 07:56 AM
 
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I think there are only two exits inbound, could be wrong. Would be very easy to spot them, I believe they have to stop at a traffic light.
While sitting in traffic I tried to notice how many cars are in violation. I would estimate at least 40% and maybe as high as 60% of the cars do not have two people in them. I see a county sheriff car on the HOV lane often. They must not have jurisdiction.
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