HOV cheaters or just a lot of real HOV?

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   As of 2 yrs ago, it was at least 1 point for HOV violation. I got the $50 ticket, and 1 point, helping a friend get to Arlington courthouse, and we couldn't get slugs that morning.

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VAwitch Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 01 May 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 3	Post Options Post Reply Quote VAwitch Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 May 2003 at 7:27pm
	As of 2 yrs ago, it was at least 1 point for HOV violation. I got the $50 ticket, and 1 point, helping a friend get to Arlington courthouse, and we couldn't get slugs that morning.

mycroftt Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 11 Feb 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mycroftt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2003 at 8:26am
	quote: Originally posted by VAwitch [br]As of 2 yrs ago, it was at least 1 point for HOV violation. I got the $50 ticket, and 1 point, helping a friend get to Arlington courthouse, and we couldn't get slugs that morning. There are no longer any points for HOV violation.

3ForHOV Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote 3ForHOV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 May 2003 at 9:58am
	As previously posted...one way to keep cheaters off the HOV is to raise the first fine from $50 to $100 or so... This would make them think twice about taking the risk. I also like what another poster suggested about honking three times at violators. What perturbs me is seeing the cops sitting on the side of the road chatting with each other. What are they there for? Catching speeders? How can you speed if the lanes are so clogged up in the mornings? I'll be lucky to travel at 60mph when the speed limit is 65mph.

Admin Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 25 Jul 2001 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Admin Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 May 2003 at 3:23pm
	There is an article on HOV Violators in the Washington Post (Sunday, May 18th). See: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A3822-2003May17.html Everyone might be interested to know, that the Post writer (Katherine Shaver), was very interested in the viewpoint of Slugs! She accessed the website and read a number of the postings regarding HOV violators to get a feel on what slugs were thinking. Although I do not pretend to represent the slugging community, I did share my viewpoint and the comments from the message board for about 30 minutes prior to her writing this article. It's nice to know that people are now aware of the impact slugs have on congestion!

Juli Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 23 May 2003 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Juli Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 May 2003 at 3:25pm
	Why don't they do what they did in DC with the cameras? Just take a picture of the cars as they get off the exit and if there isn't enough people and they have a violating history, give them the fine they deserve.

3ForHOV Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 27 Mar 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote 3ForHOV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 28 May 2003 at 3:44pm
	quote: Originally posted by Juli [br]Why don't they do what they did in DC with the cameras? Just take a picture of the cars as they get off the exit and if there isn't enough people and they have a violating history, give them the fine they deserve. My spouse drives while I ride in the backseat of my SUV with our child. It appears that my spouse is a single passenger because you can't see us in the back through the tinted windows. So it wouldn't be fair to those of us who travel with children in car seats (because the camera won't be able to see them either). When we come upon the state police at the 495 exit in the mornings, we roll down the windows so the trooper can see us in the back.