Monday, March 9, 2009

HOT LANES

Today's simple question: Who's going to enforce/regulate how much is charged on the HOT LANES? This threatens Slugging's very existence; because there is no way for them to enforce the three or more rule. If I had 3 or more people AND EZPASS, they'd charge me? They say they won't but they'll most likely take it away from what I've seen. Won't they bottleneck if they have someone manually checking?

This is stupid.



"High Occupancy Toll (HOT) lanes are tolled lanes that operate alongside existing highway lanes to provide users with a faster and more reliable travel option. Buses, carpools (HOV-3), motorcycles and emergency vehicles will have free access to HOT lanes. Drivers with fewer than three occupants can choose to pay to access the lanes.

Tolls for the HOT lanes will change according to traffic conditions to regulate demand for the lanes and keep them congestion free - even during peak hours. When traffic increases, tolls will go up. When traffic decreases, tolls will go down.

Fully electronic tolling on the HOT lanes will allow customers to pay tolls with E-ZPass - eliminating the need for toll booths. Electronic signs will display toll rates to help drivers decide whether to use HOT lanes. Drivers will lock in their toll rate when they enter the HOT lanes."

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