The HOV-3 to HOV-2 Suggestion

I-395 this morning in express lanes averaged 73 mph, and I was being passed! Shel - THERE IS NO CONGESTION on I-395 in the express lanes!!! And, Shel, if you read my previous post, you can clearly see that my reference was to I-395. What is it with you people and inability to read?

Now, the congestion problem is far less due to hybrid exemption than population growth. Is there anyone posting here who disputes that the population has increased since the last time lanes were added? Or are slugs doing the ostrich on this topic as well?

Have any of you noticed the increase in congestion in the regular lanes? CAN YOU LOOK TO YOUR RIGHT ON YOUR COMMUTE? OF course, you selfishly refuse to acknowledge what nearly everyone else has said about the region that the regular lanes are far more clogged now than they were, and that the average commute in them is well out of proportion with the express lane slow downs.

None of you have put forth a workable transportation solution except to whine that YOU should have access to the express lanes yet no one else should. Even though, especially on I-395, they rarely travel below the speed limit.

Once again, I observe all you others engaging NoSUV in futile discussion after he, once again, demonstrates that he is arguing from a position of ignorance and denial and is unable to evaluate the validity of his own argument. Ignorance: he only uses a few miles of the express lanes between Edsall Road and DC, and never experiences the express lane clogs between Potomac Mills and Springfield or at the southbound merge at Dumfries. Denial: he won't admit that traffic congestion is the problem of main concern on this forum or that congestion is a greater contributor to fuel consumption and emissions than drive system design.

One more time....

More cars congesting roads isn't "clearly better for the environment".

Less cars of all types, flowing smoothly, IS clearly better for the environment.

And for those who are into "income redistribution" (as clearly hybrid buyers are), go socialist!


NoSb

SOV because you can, HOV because you care!

I agree with Colossus on this one. They need to keep it HOV-3 and they need to make the hybrids adhere to the same rules as everyone else. The point is to get as many cars off the road as you possibly can.

Thanks, Bob.

Good info for all of us to know.
I-95/395 HOV use has evolved over the years while other HOV use in Va has been HOV-2 from the get-go.

It was interesting to see that ALL hybrids (those with the old and those with the new post-July 06 plates) can use the HOV-2 lanes on I-66 and I-64/264.
So, in that way, the I-95/395 lanes are getting some congestion relief from additional SOV hybrid use by the law not allowing HOV-3 use by SOV hybrids with the new plates.