AM HOV Sucks

Nah, no need to look to the right that's a choice for many. Irrelevant comparison. Those who go to the extra effort to make the overall situation better (e.g. a little inconvenience to themselves) should receive a benefit.

And for the uninitiated, comparing HOV to main line quantities should only be done on a body count basis, not on a vehicle basis. There used to be statistics that showed HOV moving x number of bodies versus the mainline. Let's see, less vehicles, more bodies, less congestion, less time commuting, less pollution, less road space, more bodies, more bodies, more people, more bodies.

Let's look at realistic comparisons. SOVs clog up HOV and reduce the many benefits. When the time savings deteriorates to such a point that it's no longer worth a person's effort to carpool, then the benefit goes away thus making the situation worse than originally expected.

I'm glad SOV drivers come to this site. Maybe they can realize the folly of their choices and make the extra effort. Then again some people won't because they can buy their way out---for a time.

NoSb

SOV because you can, HOV because you care!

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Originally posted by N_or_S_bound
[br]Let's get our terminology adjusted a bit. Let's address the OCCUPANCY status instead of the vehicle's technology. The challenge is those who travel with less than the requisite 3 in HOV-3 lanes. It doesn't matter how the car is built.

For anyone who doesn't think that additional vehicles on the road contribute to congestion, I'm wondering what their definition of congestion is?

NoSb

SOV because you can, HOV because you care!

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Well, you adjust whatever terminology you need to. I'm just talking about yesterday morning when our van was in the middle of a huge pack of hybrid vehicles (most SOV). It was almost comical. That's all I'm saying. Take it for what it's worth.

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Originally posted by NoSUV
[br]Are you saying it was Hybrids that caused the accident? Shame on you

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No, why would I say that? Wasn't the accident in the regular lanes?? All the Hybrids are in the what we used to call express lanes, but from this point forward I shall call them the exemption lanes.

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Originally posted by 610toCrystalCity
[br]Anybody know what the issue was with HOV lanes this morning?????? Traffic was slow from Springfield to Glebe road.

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Well, those Hybrids sure didn't help the situation. It felt to me like I was in a procession of nothing but Hybrids...as far as the eye could see. Can't wait for July 2006!!!![:I]

Two lanes were blocked because of an early accident in the regular lanes.
Traffic was pretty decent by 7:40am.