Hybrids ! Get them off the HOV lanes !!

Hybrids ! Get them off the HOV lanes !!

This topic brings a couple things to mind.


First, Georgia has devised a carrot~n~stick based approach to keep hybrid owners in a constant state of HOVL confusion.

Carrot - Use an AFV Tag application that creates the illusion that hybrid owners can use HOVLs 24/7, no passenger required, in exchange for an annual $25 "highway user" fee.

Stick - Swarm down on the unsuspecting hybrid driver with the full force of (G)DOT HOVL Law as soon as the first hybrid tire breeches the HOVL space.

After this harrowing experience, most hybrid owners sell the hybrid, change their identity and buy a normal vehicle, just as fast as you can say His 'n Her Hummers.

There are exceptions, such as this fellow, who not only kept his hybrid but actually had the courage to post the truth about his crime spree on the web! GOD BLESS YOU, MAN! RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE!
You might have noticed that the last update to his MPG table was 6/27/01, just a few short weeks after his brush with the law, but I'm sure it's just coincidence.







Oh yeah. The second thing is, does anyone have a link to a site where I might find topics like this one?

Motor Vehicles ! Get them off the HOV lanes and all other roadways!!

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(first post) Uhhh...maybe it's just me but has anyone else noticed that motor vehicles..uhhhh, well, stink?

nostrildumas

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Sorry...lost my head...I think I'm deep-breathing too much exhaust during my bike commute.

just cuz

[edit] Replaced "Lincoln Navigator" with "His 'n Her Hummers"[/edit]
[edit] added stink[/edit]

So you are saying that police and motorcycles should be kicked off too? Old and tiresome discussion. Hybrids will eventually lose exemption. If you are peeved, please write your politician -- only way you can constructive be heard. I believe the addresses have been posted many times before. But until such a time that the exemption is gone, it's just another thing you have to live with -- along with the construction, silly accidents, and so forth and so on.

Now that's funny!

I am proud of the little Hybrid drivers today. I saw at least three different vehicles, all with 3 people in them. Wonderful! I can only assume that the self absorbed attitude is dissolving, and many others are doing the same, picking up slugs. How do I know this? Traffic was again a breeze, I'll attribute it to the fact that for each of these vehicles, there were two less Hybrids on the road. I know, I know, it is mid-summer and that may have something to do with it....but let me enjoy the moment proudly. See, it wasn't that tough, was it?

I'm not certain, but the way the law is currently written I think they will have to let hybrid suv's on HOV.

Incidentally, I read something interesting on VDOT's FAQ section of its website the other day:

Q: Can I use Virginia's HOV lanes in my hybrid vehicle even though my car is registered in Maryland?

A: In order for a hybrid vehicle to use Virginia's HOV lanes, you must have Virginia clean special fuel license plates. This is the only way we have to monitor the use of these lanes when there is only one individual in a car. In order for Virginia to honor Maryland plates, we would need a reciprocal agreement between the two states, and no such agreement exists to our knowledge.

I know that's it's not a big deal, but I have seen a number of out-of-state hybrids on HOV.

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Originally posted by Bob
[br]Wait till September. Believe me, they will all be back from their little vacations, "en masse".

Incidentally, does anyone know if they are allowing the hybrid sport utes to have the exception? Has anyone actually seen one yet? I probably sent about 5 emails over the past 6 months trying to prevent this from happening.

Bob

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