DMV / Caltrans letter

Salsawonder · 01-20-2006, 10:45 PM

Easy picture:
1. Government will always do whatever it or big business wants it to do
2. Government loves to spend money needlessly
3. Government is pretty stupid overall (work in a Medi-Cal funded program, grrrrrr!)

Rancid13 · 01-20-2006, 10:54 PM

Here's an article I found with regards to the situation:

Yellow light for hybrids

By Lisa Mascaro, Staff Writer

If you've been thinking about buying a hybrid car so you can drive solo in California's car-pool lanes, this might be just the time to seal the deal.
The Department of Motor Vehicles reports the program is wildly popular, and officials are approving about 200 HOV access stickers a day. Once the state issues 50,000 decals - at the current rate, that could come in March - Caltrans will study whether the car-pool lanes have become too congested to allow access to any more solo drivers in hybrids.

If Caltrans' 90-day study determines that the car-pool lanes have become too crowded, it could shut down the program to new users as early as summer.

Rest of the Article

01-20-2006, 10:54 PM	#12
Rancid13 Cool Chick with a Black Prius Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Los Alamitos, Orange County, CA Posts: 2,455 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #8 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 2	Here's an article I found with regards to the situation: Yellow light for hybrids By Lisa Mascaro, Staff Writer If you've been thinking about buying a hybrid car so you can drive solo in California's car-pool lanes, this might be just the time to seal the deal. The Department of Motor Vehicles reports the program is wildly popular, and officials are approving about 200 HOV access stickers a day. Once the state issues 50,000 decals - at the current rate, that could come in March - Caltrans will study whether the car-pool lanes have become too congested to allow access to any more solo drivers in hybrids. If Caltrans' 90-day study determines that the car-pool lanes have become too crowded, it could shut down the program to new users as early as summer. Rest of the Article __________________ Jennifer 2006 Black Pkg #8 w/bisque leather "Max" (Prius Maximus)

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01-20-2006, 10:45 PM	#11
Salsawonder Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: La Mesa California Posts: 1,296 My Car: 2005 Prius Package: #5 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Easy picture: 1. Government will always do whatever it or big business wants it to do 2. Government loves to spend money needlessly 3. Government is pretty stupid overall (work in a Medi-Cal funded program, grrrrrr!)