State Officials in HOV lanes ....

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   ... shouldn't State Officials be allowed to use HOV lanes with no passengers.  It seems only right since thier time is so valuable.

	I'd rather see them in thier office working for us rather than stuck in traffic.

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C. Lam Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote C. Lam Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: State Officials in HOV lanes .... Posted: 28 Oct 2003 at 11:28pm
	... shouldn't State Officials be allowed to use HOV lanes with no passengers. It seems only right since thier time is so valuable. I'd rather see them in thier office working for us rather than stuck in traffic.

JiggaJynx Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote JiggaJynx Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 2003 at 8:01am
	In a word, "no." In several words, no, they should be picking up slugs to set a good example for all of humanity, setting the stage for world peace. [;)]

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: 29 Oct 2003 at 8:05am
	What I do is important too, so I think I should be allowed to use the HOV lanes without passengers. Right? How about drug smugglers? Maybe they should get a free pass too because thousands of junkies are waiting for their fix. How about members of Congress? Lawyers? Indian chiefs? Casino blackjack dealers? All important and busy folks - but I say they can either leave earlier to get to work on time, or they can pile into an HOV like the rest of us peasants. There are already too many exceptions.

mirangus Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 28 Aug 2002 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mirangus Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 29 Oct 2003 at 9:43am
	quote: Originally posted by JiggaJynx [br]In a word, "no." In several words, no, they should be picking up slugs to set a good example for all of humanity, setting the stage for world peace. [;)] Hee-hee... One small step for slugging, on giant leap for mankind?? Thanks for my chuckle of the day, Jigga. [:D]

GeeseAreGood Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote GeeseAreGood Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Oct 2003 at 4:17pm
	How about if all state and federal employees had the exemption. This would work better since our time is the public's time and we ought not have to worry with the traffic or stopping to pick up or slug ourselves. We are special and better than everybody else.

MDC Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 04 Dec 2002 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote MDC Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 30 Oct 2003 at 10:50pm
	An even better idea would be to allow all cars with 17" wheels onto HOV without restrictions. There's not too many of them now. If it gets crowded, then change the restriction to 17" wheels and 225mm treadwidth.

tdar20 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Jul 2002 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote tdar20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Oct 2003 at 7:27am
	No WAY!! This is an easy one to answer. Everybody has to go to and from work, learn to deal with it as we do.

C. Lam Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 26 Oct 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote C. Lam Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 01 Nov 2003 at 12:16am
	I agree that most of us have to go to work .. but do you honestly feel that you work as hard as State Officials ? I think that they along with certain other public servants should get a break. Maybe give them a free pass in the HOV lane for a month or two per year. Just a small token of our appreciation for thier services.

JiggaJynx Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 01 Aug 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote JiggaJynx Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 Nov 2003 at 8:46am
	quote: Originally posted by C. Lam [br].. but do you honestly feel that you work as hard as State Officials ? I think that they along with certain other public servants should get a break. Absolutely I work as hard. The only reason I have a job is to support a government office full of lazy, waiting-for-a-promotion types pulling down $10-20K a more than I do as a contractor--and they have great bennies. No offense to the hard-working government people I know, and there are plenty, but not in the office I support. Also, I take my breaks by reading this forum instead of walking out every 15 minutes for a smoke.