Iam writing this to ask about high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane rules and enforcement. HOV lanes require a minimum of two occupants per vehicle during restricted hours. I acknowledge that certain vehicle types, including buses and emergency vehicles, are exempt. I further acknowledge the recent expiration of a federal code that ended exemptions for single- occupant electric vehicles.

Why are EVs no longer exempt, and why are the rules not enforced? As I drive in the lane next to the HOV lane, my unofficial study over many months of driving shows about 1 in 10 cars are in violation. I acknowledge that it is difficult to enforce the law, but that does not mean nothing should be done. This hurts all of us.

If the HOV functioned as intended, then the rest of us in the non-HOV lanes would sav

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