No Expressway HOV access, even w/ sticker

kpauley · 11-15-2005, 01:05 PM

I'm pasting this into the post as you have to sign up to get access to the Mercury News online, but this was in yesterdays column (Monday). Apparently there is a little loophole in the law, the carpool stickers do not apply to all diamond lanes. This refers to some Santa Clara County, not sure if it's the same in other counties.

If you have access to the Merc site, the link is next, otherwise you can read it below. Mr Roadshow

Q I have been enjoying the use of the Highway 101 carpool lane in my Honda Civic hybrid, while getting 46ish mpg. Is it also OK to use the carpool lanes on Central, Lawrence and other expressways in Santa Clara County?

Richard Tiede, Tracy Moore and a few more

A Hybrid owners, I have bad news: No. Due to an oversight, hybrid owners -- for now -- with carpool stickers cannot drive solo in diamond lanes on Montague, San Tomas, Lawrence, Central and Capitol expressways. Legislation permitting this on state highways does not refer to carpool lanes set up by a local agency, such as the county. Local officials will seek legislation next year to correct this silly oversight, but it could be 2007 before the change occurs. In the meantime, Dan-the-County-Man says the California Highway Patrol will enforce the hybrid ban on our expressways: ``So, knowing that, it would be helpful for you to make that information known to avoid a lot of tickets by confused hybrid owners.''

Wayne · 11-15-2005, 01:14 PM

Yea, there are at least 2 more posts on this subject here...

kpauley · 11-15-2005, 02:47 PM

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Originally posted by Wayne@Nov 15 2005, 02:14 PM
Yea, there are at least 2 more posts on this subject here...

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Aha, did a quick search and did not come up with anything on it. Oh well, rather too much news than not enough

11-15-2005, 01:05 PM	#1
kpauley Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Gilroy, California Posts: 147 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	I'm pasting this into the post as you have to sign up to get access to the Mercury News online, but this was in yesterdays column (Monday). Apparently there is a little loophole in the law, the carpool stickers do not apply to all diamond lanes. This refers to some Santa Clara County, not sure if it's the same in other counties. If you have access to the Merc site, the link is next, otherwise you can read it below. Mr Roadshow Q I have been enjoying the use of the Highway 101 carpool lane in my Honda Civic hybrid, while getting 46ish mpg. Is it also OK to use the carpool lanes on Central, Lawrence and other expressways in Santa Clara County? Richard Tiede, Tracy Moore and a few more A Hybrid owners, I have bad news: No. Due to an oversight, hybrid owners -- for now -- with carpool stickers cannot drive solo in diamond lanes on Montague, San Tomas, Lawrence, Central and Capitol expressways. Legislation permitting this on state highways does not refer to carpool lanes set up by a local agency, such as the county. Local officials will seek legislation next year to correct this silly oversight, but it could be 2007 before the change occurs. In the meantime, Dan-the-County-Man says the California Highway Patrol will enforce the hybrid ban on our expressways: ``So, knowing that, it would be helpful for you to make that information known to avoid a lot of tickets by confused hybrid owners.'' __________________ <span style="font-family:Arial">2005 Seaside Pearl - BC (package 6) </span> Official Owner as of 10/16/2005

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11-15-2005, 01:14 PM	#2
Wayne Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Fort Wayne, IN Posts: 676 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Yea, there are at least 2 more posts on this subject here...