Changes coming for hybrid vehicles in Va. HOV lane

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   If taxis do not have a fare they are suppose to be taking two riders as well.

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Originally posted by jramage

I agree with billy; HOV-3 for everyone.  I'm all for green technology, but if the hybrid drivers REALLY want to impact the environment, they'd be picking up two passengers like everyone else to lessen the number of cars on the road.  And make taxis do the same.

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siggy14 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 17 Nov 2009 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote siggy14 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Oct 2011 at 2:01pm
	If taxis do not have a fare they are suppose to be taking two riders as well. quote: Originally posted by jramage I agree with billy; HOV-3 for everyone. I'm all for green technology, but if the hybrid drivers REALLY want to impact the environment, they'd be picking up two passengers like everyone else to lessen the number of cars on the road. And make taxis do the same.

jramage Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 Dec 2010 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote jramage Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 19 Oct 2011 at 7:33am
	I agree with billy; HOV-3 for everyone. I'm all for green technology, but if the hybrid drivers REALLY want to impact the environment, they'd be picking up two passengers like everyone else to lessen the number of cars on the road. And make taxis do the same.

billybaru Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 03 Dec 2010 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote billybaru Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Jul 2011 at 2:48pm
	I drive on 395 HOV everyday; so what is the final verdict on hybrids ? I got confused following all of the messages on this topic. I am for HOV-3 for everybody with no hybrid exceptions

RetiredMarine Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 22 Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote RetiredMarine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 Jul 2011 at 7:46am
	Yes you are correct the Virginia law makers haven't changed the I-95/I-395 HOV lanes as of yet. We can only hope and Pray they learn from CA. Or are you one of those of give large kick backs to our lawmakers to help them look the other way. No error in my posting. I stated I hope VA would get smart and do teh same as CA. The rest of the posting was a copy and paste. Glad to be able to help make your day.

NoSUV Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NoSUV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 Jul 2011 at 1:12pm
	Um, the article quoted by colossus911 was in error. As well as the conclusion colossus drew. Read the entire article (even marines are likely capable) and you'll see that the CA exemption is really just shifting from one type of SOV to another. And the author of the article misinterpreted VA law. What happens in 2012 is that the new CSF plates that could be used during HOV hours on I66 designated lanes (and, I presume, I64 in Tidewater) will no longer be issued. And here I thought RetiredMarine could actually read the other postings in this thread to see his errors.

RetiredMarine Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 22 Jun 2009 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote RetiredMarine Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 05 Jul 2011 at 7:49am
	Took this from Colossus911 It was posted on a different spot with-in the site. I hope VA will get SMART and do what CA did already. Hybrid drivers lose special privileges in Calif. By DAISY NGUYEN, Associated Press Associated Press June 29, 2011 12:36 PM For six years, California gave owners of hybrid cars the keys to the fast lane: permission to drive alone among carpoolers. Now hybrids are about to lose the special privilege that was intended as a reward for saving gas and protecting the environment. The vehicles are no longer novel, their key-shaped yellow decals faded from the sun, and transportation officials want to make way for a new generation of even cleaner cars. Starting Friday, 85,000 hybrid owners have to get back in line with the gas guzzlers, the truckers and everyone else or face steep fines. State officials say the time has come to end the hugely popular incentive program introduced in August 2005 because they've met their goal of getting drivers to switch to low-emission hybrids, which run on both electricity and gasoline. http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2011/06/29/national/a123246D38.DTL#ixzz1QmVntIxG

Pele Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 27 May 2008 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pele Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02 Jul 2011 at 8:23am
	quote: Originally posted by SuTaRiCh Here is the link you need to clarify Silverberg's article: http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/northern_virginia/2011/hov_law_for_hybrid51769.asp HOV exemption on 95/395 was extended to June 30, 2012. FFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUU ------------------------- Times to beat: Horner Rd to/from Pentagon: 12 mins Without Slugs - 17 mins With slugs Dale City exit to/from 3rd St Tunnel, D.C. 18 mins (No slugs - Holiday)

SuTaRiCh Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 27 Jun 2006 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote SuTaRiCh Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Jul 2011 at 1:08pm
	Here is the link you need to clarify Silverberg's article: http://www.virginiadot.org/newsroom/northern_virginia/2011/hov_law_for_hybrid51769.asp HOV exemption on 95/395 was extended to June 30, 2012. Change to I-66 means that future hybrids will not be exempt (like what they did on 95/395 a few years ago. The link above that takes you to VDOT page that lists exempt vehicles appears to be out of date - in that it does not reflect that exemption was extended for another year.

ETC Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 08 Dec 2009 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote ETC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 3:31pm
	That's just capping the number of Hybrids on I-66. Sorry, thought the exemption was actually going to expire.

ETC Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 08 Dec 2009 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote ETC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 12:41pm
	But what about House Bill 1432? Says it's extended to 2012... http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+HB1432