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   6:30pm makes alot of sense, particularly since the time that the HOV lanes have been extended so far past Springfield.  Someone told me that initially when the HOV lanes stopped at Springfield, the HOV lanes were in effect until 6:30pm, but that there were so many complaints from the single drivers back then, (they wrote their local representatives), the hours were changed to 6:00pm!  The whole idea of carpooling apparently was not as important as the happiness of the representatives' single driver constituents. To have a chance at changing the hours, numbers count -number of people submitting complaints.  That's how it got changed before.  Delegates/representatives, whatever, are going to please the majority.

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Margo Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 02 Aug 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Margo Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 2002 at 11:41am
	6:30pm makes alot of sense, particularly since the time that the HOV lanes have been extended so far past Springfield. Someone told me that initially when the HOV lanes stopped at Springfield, the HOV lanes were in effect until 6:30pm, but that there were so many complaints from the single drivers back then, (they wrote their local representatives), the hours were changed to 6:00pm! The whole idea of carpooling apparently was not as important as the happiness of the representatives' single driver constituents. To have a chance at changing the hours, numbers count -number of people submitting complaints. That's how it got changed before. Delegates/representatives, whatever, are going to please the majority.

Gold89 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 28 Aug 2002 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Gold89 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 2002 at 11:12am
	I would like to see the morning HOV restriction start at 5:30am IN ADDITION to the evening restriction being extended to 6:30pm

emmancilla Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 03 Sep 2002 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote emmancilla Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 04 Sep 2002 at 10:29am
	What do you think about extending the HOV hours until 6:30pm? It occurred to me because ever since I started slugging I have seen so many people violating the HOV as early as 5:30pm, sometimes even earlier. I think it is a good idea because these people will be forced to pick up slugs after 5:30pm, and the HOV will be more fluid after 6:00pm. Need your comments.