high-occupancy vehicle
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The Arizona Department of Public Safety says a state trooper last week noticed a car in a high-occupancy vehicle lane on Interstate 10 in Phoenix with a “Seusspicious-looking” green passenger.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022
State leaders have spent years trying to encourage Californians to buy electric cars, offering subsidies worth up to $5,000 and other incentives, including access to high-occupancy vehicle lanes for single-passenger ZEVs.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 19, 2020
Slugging, which is also common in San Francisco and has a smaller following in Houston, debuted about 1975 during the Middle East oil crisis and with the opening of high-occupancy vehicle lanes for car-poolers.
From Washington Post • May 28, 2016
She said that trip took an additional 30 minutes last week because of the suspension of the high-occupancy vehicle rule.
From New York Times • Apr. 10, 2016
In some states, driving a green car is the ticket to gain entrée to a high-occupancy vehicle lane—even if you’re driving solo.
From Slate • Jun. 24, 2015
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