I use the HOT lanes going into Maryland from No. VA most afternoons. A lot of the road moves okay anyway, and there is some congestion when the lanes end. However, I think a lot of the congestion stems from farther North where lanes start changing at more exits pop up and 270 and 495 split up.
I like the HOT lanes and don’t mind paying because it does seem to save time. And if my normal 2 carpool riders are in the car it’s free.
The scam that has highways across the US stalled into raking lots. All it does is reduce available lane space
HIV/HOT is a ridiculous, feel good, scam.
It makes congestion worse and robs the rest of from our rightful use of these lane, which we too paid for.
Violates the “Equal Protection Clause”.../S...Well, not really...
There are times when HOV restrictions are removed due to accidents.
When this happens, traffic is actually better than it was with HOV active and NO accident.
Well there is a sure fire way to reduce congestion around DC. Get rid of half the Feds that work there.
The bloodsucker just wants mores tolls or taxes to spend, in ways that will benefit himself.
That is all. Any excuse will do.
Most of the time, while crusing the mid or outer lanes, I’m passing cars in the HOV lane. HOV does not mean fast, or even max allowed speed limit.
It’s really not that much different on non-HOV interstates with the slow-pokes that hog the fast/thru lane anyway, holding up traffic. (The jerks that don’t observe the “slower traffic keep right” rule.) I’m not much on weaving thru traffic...but I don’t abide the idiots backing traffic up in the fast lane.
Let's spend more taxpayer money in the cities! (I've also read skepticism about the report that people are "moving to the cities.")
Smart companies can always move to the suburbs and avoid big city problems.