Changes coming for hybrid vehicles in Va. HOV lane

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Here's the latest and greatest from VDOT.  Even if a person is purchasing a qualifying vehicle and transferring the plates every two years, the occupancy exemption expires July 1, 2011 whether those plates are "old" or "new". FINALLY!! :)

	http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/citizen/vehicles/cleanspecialfuel.asp

	Hallelujah!!!

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	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)

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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: 27 Jun 2011 at 12:00pm
	quote: Originally posted by enburns1018 Here's the latest and greatest from VDOT. Even if a person is purchasing a qualifying vehicle and transferring the plates every two years, the occupancy exemption expires July 1, 2011 whether those plates are "old" or "new". FINALLY!! :) http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/citizen/vehicles/cleanspecialfuel.asp Hallelujah!!! ------------------------- 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)

enburns1018 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 06 Jul 2010 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote enburns1018 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Jun 2011 at 10:05am
	Here's the latest and greatest from VDOT. Even if a person is purchasing a qualifying vehicle and transferring the plates every two years, the occupancy exemption expires July 1, 2011 whether those plates are "old" or "new". FINALLY!! :) http://www.dmv.virginia.gov/webdoc/citizen/vehicles/cleanspecialfuel.asp

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	Now the question is how long will they keep the exemption for old plates, and continue to allow people to transfer their special plates to new cars every year or two.

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	Hank Silverberg, wtop.com WASHINGTON - If you drive a hybrid car or are in the market for one, the rules for HOV lanes in Virginia are about to get a bit more complicated. Right now, if you drive on Interstate 66 and have a properly registered hybrid, you get to use the HOV lanes until the end of June 2012. But if you buy a hybrid after July 1 of this year, forget it -- you can't use the car pool lanes without another passenger. Virginia State Delegate Tag Greason (R-Loudoun) says officials are phasing out the special privilege for hybrids because there were too many of the energy-efficient vehicles in the car pool lanes. Greason drives a hybrid and sponsored a bill to extend the privilege one more year to make the transition smoother. "Some people have invested money in that vehicle for their commuting purposes, and I think pulling the rug out from under them by eliminating the program cold turkey was not the right approach," Greason says. On Interstate 95/Interstate 395, the rules were changed five years ago and only drivers who had hybrids before 2006 are allowed to use the HOV lanes without three people in the car. Different license plates alert police to who's OK and who is not. Not all hybrids qualify for the exemption even if you buy one before July 1. The Department of Motor Vehicles has a list of those that do. http://wtop.com/?nid=41&sid=2345396