Bob

"The UK's first motorway lane dedicated to drivers carrying passengers is to open on the M1 between St Albans in Herts and Luton in Bedfordshire..."

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/e...ts/4083011.stm

With that story in mind...do any of you use those lanes properly over here?

NC Penguin

There aren't any around where I live but I've seen that in California.

I heard/read that some unscrupulous drivers sit an inflatable doll in the passenger seat to fool other drivers so that they can use the special lane...

rogerpenycate

My missus is such a bad passenger that at times I feel like throwing her in the back of the car with a rug over her a blindfold and her mouth taped up, so it looks like I'm on my own.
I love her but she's a terrible passenger

Bob

Heard that too...but it's probably more a myth...
plenty of those lanes around new england, just not in maine..and even when driving around, don't see them being used all that often...

rogerpenycate

don't see them being used all that often...

What the dolls ?
Don't drink, drive or shag an inflatable sheep whilst driving.

Franklin

Around here (and no doubt in other parts of the USA) there is a phenomenon called slugging! Single occupancy cars swoop in at designated spots like hungry American Eagles to whisk-away anxious looking would-be passengers looking for a free ride into DC … slugging allows otherwise single occupancy driven vehicles to drive in the high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes …



http://www.slug-lines.com/Slugging/Map.asp

http://www.slug-lines.com/Slugging/the_hov.asp

USBound

the doll is NOT a myth - the 405 (LA) has such a lane and a guy who works in my building drives a lil MX5... with a LOVELY blow up man as a passenger.... looks mighty strange I tell ya.

Bob

Fantastic...must get some strange looks that
and no problems with the cops yet?

NC Penguin

Have you picked up any slugs using this program?



NC Penguin

NC Penguin

Did this coworker bother to dress his travelling companion too? I hope so.



NC Penguin

USBound

he's wearing a courdroy shirt (red neck styleee) and a baseball cap...thats all I've seen of it... I might go over and inspect it one day

Franklin

There's little incentive for me to pick up a slug! I have a short reverse commute ... between Arlington and Alexandria. Takes barely 15 minutes.

I hear it can be fun being a slug. I might try it sometime - as a tourist thing.

Bob

The dummy still have his bits out then?
gotta be a photopost moment that if you get the chance