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Posted: 24 Jan 2005 at 6:47am

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[br]re The hybrid bill sponsored by McQuigg

It states:

"The provisions of this section shall expire on July 1, 2005, and no new license plates provided for in this section shall be issued after that date".

I am confused. Does this imply that all of the existing hybrids with CF plates will be allowed to use the HOV for all time (ie Grandfathered)? Does this bill eliminate the 2006 expiration date for the hybrids or is this in ADDITION to the 2006 expiration?

Not necessarily. The exemption still sunsets under a different law on July 1, 2006. But my interpretation of this bill is that clean fuel plates would cease to be issued after July, 2005. I think this also means that people that are already registered with the plates would keep them till their next registration.

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Posted: 24 Jan 2005 at 9:19am

Alright guys, the decision isnt't entirely up to our clueless legislature. The Federal Highways Administration is going to force the issue and the fed will win. Right now FHWA is on our side as are the editorial boards of the major papers and the studies put forward by the HOV Task Force. We also need to put some steel in the backs of our US House members to help, as they will be voting on the surface transportation bill in the coming months which will settle this issue once and for all. Contact Congresswoman JoAnn Davis (202-225-4261), Congressman Tom Davis (202-225-1492), and Congressman Frank Wolf (202-225-5136)and let them know of your opposition to hybrids in the HOV lanes and ask that they support FHWA in their current position.

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Posted: 28 Jan 2005 at 4:15pm

All,

I received a call from a few folks in Richmond today. The individual bills that affect the Hybrid issues will be presented & heard by the committee on Tuesday Morning.

In our discussion, we talked about the best way to influence legislation. The following suggestions were made concerning this.

1. Write SHORT personalized emails to members of the transportation sub-committee. (1 or 2 paragraphs)
2. Put a personal face on it. (Examples how this affects you!)Remember that many of the delegates live in towns that don't even have a stop sign.
3. Don't be nasty. ASK for their help.

Remember, they meet on Tuesday, which means that any emails sent need to go out real soon.

Thanks to all for your help !
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Posted: 30 Jan 2005 at 10:21pm

Thanks to various writers, there have been several articles on the breakdown of the HOV lanes in Northern Virginia. Most noted what thousands of car-pooling Northern Virginia commuters already know; if you want to legally cheat HOV-3, buy a so-called hybrid. If you want to defeat HOV, you may also buy a hybrid.

The legislators may have intended well by allowing hundreds small, �clean fuel� cars onto the HOV-3. However, the hundreds have multiplied to be thousands and now include full-sized LPG fueled trucks, CNG fueled Crown Victorias, and conventionally fueled, Ford Excape SUVs. Almost to a vehicle, these run through a legal loophole and onto the HOV-3 with �room for five, while ridden by one.�

This week, we are at a critical point. Our Legislators, particularly those who chair or sit on transportation sub-committees, need to understand how bad the daily commute has become, and why HOV is critically ill. The sickness is rooted in one cause. However, we have a simple and effective cure.

The Virginia Legislators needs to excise the cancer from the HOV. They need to END ALL EXCEPTIONS THAT ALLOW SOLO DRIVERS IN THESE LANES. Overnight, we will gain a potential to move 4,000 additional commuters without putting another car on the road. Ending the exceptions will decrease overall pollution by putting multiple commuters in the existing clean fuel vehicles. It will relieve HOV congestion. Best yet, it will do this at no additional cost to the taxpayer.

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