Posts about HOV

And...: Car2go breaks the 10,000 member mark in DC. (UrbanTurf) ... How effective are bike helmets? (WashCycle) ... Should DC bring HOV rules to local roads? (RPUS) (Comment)

And...: DC will mostly keep a ban on swimming in the Potomac. (DCist) ... A sign bans texting while biking on the Capital Crescent Trail. (TheWashCycle) ... VDOT lifts HOV restrictions on I-66 after the storm. (ARLnow) ... Another Ride-On bus catches fire. (Post) (Comment)

Electric car drivers upset over fees: 25 miles of HOV lanes in LA will become HOT lanes. The change will also reverse a long-standing policy by requiring solo drivers of electric and alternative-fuel cars to pay to use the lanes. (LA Times) (Comment)

HOV privilege ends for hybrids: California is ending its program to allow single-occupant hybrids in HOV lanes. The exception still remains for electric, hydrogen fuel cell, and many compressed natural gas vehicles. Critics note that reduced driving and increased carpooling would do more to improve the state's air quality. (SF Chronicle) (Comment)

Carpooling is in decline: Despite offering the most immediate remedy for increasing capacity of highways, car pools have been in steady decline since the 1970s. Despite the incentives of HOV lanes, carpooling has dropped in the DC area due to the decentralization of employers and higher telework rates. (NY Times) (Comment)

And...: Google Maps ignores I-66 in Northern Virginia, probably because it's HOV only during rush hour. (WTOP) ... A cyclist crashed his bike on Monday in Judiciary Square, without the help of an errant automobile, and shares his story. (People-Powered Arlington, Rob Pitingolo) ... Capital Bikeshare passed the 3,000 member mark yesterday. (Comment)

Should DC hybrid drivers be able to use VA HOV lanes?: Virginia lets hybrid drivers use their HOV lanes, but only for Virginia residents who pay for a special sticker. Jim Graham is curious if excluding out of state drivers is even legal. (WTOP) (Comment)