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Posted: 10/30/2001 7:52:17 AM EDT
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I love commuter lanes. [:D]
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Posted: 10/30/2001 8:02:52 AM EDT
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They're called HOV lanes here in Houston, and I love 'em too! Nothing better than driving past all the stuck traffic just because you have 2 or more people in the car. Our lanes are closed here though. There's only a few places you can get on and off.
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Posted: 10/30/2001 8:22:50 AM EDT
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In New Jersey, the State eliminated all HOV lanes about two years ago. I think the NJ Supreme Court found some constitutional issue with highway lanes that are restricted to cars with two or more people.
It's a strange and sad State (and state) I live in. |
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Posted: 10/30/2001 8:26:30 AM EDT
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DC has em. HOV - High Occupancy Vehicle. 3+ people on most and some have 2+ people restrictions.
Another thing is toll roads. You pay taxes and have roads built by your taxes and then you can't even drive on them unless you pay more money. [-!-!-] |
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Posted: 10/30/2001 8:30:53 AM EDT
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the best are the guys who drive alone, but put an inflatable doll in the passenger seat to meet the "two occupants" requirement! it actually works, seatbelts and all!!!
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Posted: 10/30/2001 8:33:06 AM EDT
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Toll roads with bad placement of the booths, ridiculous fees and too dang many of 'em tick me off. Here in Tollachusettes we already have a nasty income tax, high property tax, excise tax on vehicles, high liquor tax, and a sales tax. Yet the state still sees fit to charge tolls on the Mass Pike (which is paid for) and numerous entrances into Boston, most of which are used by state residents not out-of-towners.
By comparison, NH's tolls don't bother me a bit. They usually have one booth per road, the state has no income tax, and no sales tax. The two major roads (93 and 95) carry a large number of visitors to the state. |
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Posted: 10/30/2001 8:43:42 AM EDT
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I drove in those in Cali, but not in my hometown, no commuter lane, they have enough idiots.
I don't know, here you just get people that think it is ok to pull out in front of you and not get up to speed, hence my tires are going bald and I think my rotors are grooved. Dumba$$es. Anybody else installing an airhorn just to remind the guy that he pulled out in front of a 3/4 ton truck doing the speed limit +5 and didn't even try and accelerate? Ice |
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Posted: 10/30/2001 8:45:00 AM EDT
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Quoted: In what appears to be the dumbest shit to roll down the pipe in years it seems these excellent examples of government efficiency are here to stay. Is it just me or does it sound incredibly stupid to close one lane of traffic to the majority of vehicles during peak traffic hours ? Oh and by the way, yes I did just get a ticket for driving in the communist lane.[:(!] [marines] Well, the point is to get more ppl carpooling, then the freeway wouldn't be so crowded. Seems kinda silly to use a 4000lb vehicle with 5 seats to transport 1 person in the middle of a traffic jam. Of course, I do the same thing :) heh. *BUT* when it's nice I use the motorcycle... ya baby, 40 mpg plus 0-60 in 2.5 sec. You CAN have it all (plus you get to use the HOV lane!!) |
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Posted: 10/30/2001 9:08:45 AM EDT
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One lane on Interstate 10 in Louisiana (both East and West Bound) stays closed. The lane that is not closed doesn't move any traffic. There is also no warning until you hit the backed up traffic, thereby giving you no opportunity to get off and get on the "Old 90 Highway".
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Posted: 10/30/2001 9:12:14 AM EDT
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Dang... what's an HOV? What's a commuter lane? What's a Toll way?
Ain't got none of that CRAP here in Austin... but we got PRENTY of traffic. |
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Posted: 10/30/2001 9:23:49 AM EDT
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Here in PRK the law doesn't permit any existing lane to be converted to an HOV lane, only newly constructed lanes can have that status. I ride a motorcycle to work, mainly so I can take the HOV lane.
I think electric cars can drive in the HOV lane too. Also I see this one guy with one of those Corbin tricycle things that drives in the HOV lane all the time. |
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Posted: 10/30/2001 9:26:14 AM EDT
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Quoted: Ain't got none of that CRAP here in Austin... but we got PRENTY of traffic. No, in Austin you have that damned double decker I-35 that everybody hates. I always make a point to bypass Austin if I can. |
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