Do kids or infants count as a second person when using a US HOV or carpool lane?
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Let's say I've traveling across the United States by car, or visiting from another country.
HOV (high occupancy vehicle) or carpool lanes are designed to remove extra cars from the road. If I'm traveling with non-drivers like children or infants, do they count? Does it matter which state I'm in?
usa transportation
edited Feb 23 '16 at 23:37
mkennedy
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Let's say I've traveling across the United States by car, or visiting from another country.
HOV (high occupancy vehicle) or carpool lanes are designed to remove extra cars from the road. If I'm traveling with non-drivers like children or infants, do they count? Does it matter which state I'm in?
usa transportation
edited Feb 23 '16 at 23:37
mkennedy
6,4972742
asked Feb 23 '16 at 18:23
IrisIris
613
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It's day time in America right now. Are you in America? What state if so?
– Gayot Fow
Feb 23 '16 at 18:31
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California DOT says kids count as long as they're not still in the womb.
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 19:52
Don't have time to link a source, but Northern Virginia/DC/Maryland, infants in car seats count towards the total persons in car for carpool lanes as well.
– CGCampbell
Feb 23 '16 at 20:14
Admittedly, not worded as a "traveler" question, but it's something I might want to know if traveling across the US, or visiting from another country. If I edit to try to make it more on-topic, maybe we can reopen it? Or should it be migrated to law.SE?
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:33
I swear I'm not doing this just for the votes...!
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:38
add a comment |
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Let's say I've traveling across the United States by car, or visiting from another country.
HOV (high occupancy vehicle) or carpool lanes are designed to remove extra cars from the road. If I'm traveling with non-drivers like children or infants, do they count? Does it matter which state I'm in?
usa transportation
edited Feb 23 '16 at 23:37
mkennedy
6,4972742
asked Feb 23 '16 at 18:23
IrisIris
613
Let's say I've traveling across the United States by car, or visiting from another country.
HOV (high occupancy vehicle) or carpool lanes are designed to remove extra cars from the road. If I'm traveling with non-drivers like children or infants, do they count? Does it matter which state I'm in?
usa transportation
usa transportation
edited Feb 23 '16 at 23:37
mkennedy
6,4972742
asked Feb 23 '16 at 18:23
IrisIris
613
edited Feb 23 '16 at 23:37
mkennedy
6,4972742
asked Feb 23 '16 at 18:23
IrisIris
613
edited Feb 23 '16 at 23:37
mkennedy
6,4972742
edited Feb 23 '16 at 23:37
mkennedy
6,4972742
edited Feb 23 '16 at 23:37
mkennedy
6,4972742
6,4972742
asked Feb 23 '16 at 18:23
IrisIris
613
asked Feb 23 '16 at 18:23
IrisIris
613
asked Feb 23 '16 at 18:23
IrisIris
613
613
4
It's day time in America right now. Are you in America? What state if so?
– Gayot Fow
Feb 23 '16 at 18:31
3
California DOT says kids count as long as they're not still in the womb.
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 19:52
Don't have time to link a source, but Northern Virginia/DC/Maryland, infants in car seats count towards the total persons in car for carpool lanes as well.
– CGCampbell
Feb 23 '16 at 20:14
Admittedly, not worded as a "traveler" question, but it's something I might want to know if traveling across the US, or visiting from another country. If I edit to try to make it more on-topic, maybe we can reopen it? Or should it be migrated to law.SE?
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:33
I swear I'm not doing this just for the votes...!
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:38
add a comment |
4
It's day time in America right now. Are you in America? What state if so?
– Gayot Fow
Feb 23 '16 at 18:31
3
California DOT says kids count as long as they're not still in the womb.
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 19:52
Don't have time to link a source, but Northern Virginia/DC/Maryland, infants in car seats count towards the total persons in car for carpool lanes as well.
– CGCampbell
Feb 23 '16 at 20:14
Admittedly, not worded as a "traveler" question, but it's something I might want to know if traveling across the US, or visiting from another country. If I edit to try to make it more on-topic, maybe we can reopen it? Or should it be migrated to law.SE?
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:33
I swear I'm not doing this just for the votes...!
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:38
4
4
It's day time in America right now. Are you in America? What state if so?
– Gayot Fow
Feb 23 '16 at 18:31
It's day time in America right now. Are you in America? What state if so?
– Gayot Fow
Feb 23 '16 at 18:31
3
3
California DOT says kids count as long as they're not still in the womb.
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 19:52
California DOT says kids count as long as they're not still in the womb.
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 19:52
Don't have time to link a source, but Northern Virginia/DC/Maryland, infants in car seats count towards the total persons in car for carpool lanes as well.
– CGCampbell
Feb 23 '16 at 20:14
Don't have time to link a source, but Northern Virginia/DC/Maryland, infants in car seats count towards the total persons in car for carpool lanes as well.
– CGCampbell
Feb 23 '16 at 20:14
Admittedly, not worded as a "traveler" question, but it's something I might want to know if traveling across the US, or visiting from another country. If I edit to try to make it more on-topic, maybe we can reopen it? Or should it be migrated to law.SE?
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:33
Admittedly, not worded as a "traveler" question, but it's something I might want to know if traveling across the US, or visiting from another country. If I edit to try to make it more on-topic, maybe we can reopen it? Or should it be migrated to law.SE?
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:33
I swear I'm not doing this just for the votes...!
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:38
I swear I'm not doing this just for the votes...!
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:38
add a comment |
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If this question refers to the United States, the federal department of transportation says in all states:
Frequently Asked HOV Questions
- Do children and infants count as passengers?
Yes. All states with HOV facilities count children and infants as passengers.
HOV = high occupancy vehicle also known as a carpool lane
answered Feb 23 '16 at 19:56
mkennedymkennedy
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However, depending on this may cause a delay. One of my friends driving with her then infant daughter was ordered to pull over by a traffic cop who had not seen the child. There was, of course, no ticket, but they had to wait at the side of the road longer than it would have taken her to go through the non-HOV lane.
– Patricia Shanahan
Feb 24 '16 at 12:02
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If this question refers to the United States, the federal department of transportation says in all states:
Frequently Asked HOV Questions
- Do children and infants count as passengers?
Yes. All states with HOV facilities count children and infants as passengers.
HOV = high occupancy vehicle also known as a carpool lane
answered Feb 23 '16 at 19:56
mkennedymkennedy
6,4972742
1
However, depending on this may cause a delay. One of my friends driving with her then infant daughter was ordered to pull over by a traffic cop who had not seen the child. There was, of course, no ticket, but they had to wait at the side of the road longer than it would have taken her to go through the non-HOV lane.
– Patricia Shanahan
Feb 24 '16 at 12:02
add a comment |
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If this question refers to the United States, the federal department of transportation says in all states:
Frequently Asked HOV Questions
- Do children and infants count as passengers?
Yes. All states with HOV facilities count children and infants as passengers.
HOV = high occupancy vehicle also known as a carpool lane
answered Feb 23 '16 at 19:56
mkennedymkennedy
6,4972742
1
However, depending on this may cause a delay. One of my friends driving with her then infant daughter was ordered to pull over by a traffic cop who had not seen the child. There was, of course, no ticket, but they had to wait at the side of the road longer than it would have taken her to go through the non-HOV lane.
– Patricia Shanahan
Feb 24 '16 at 12:02
add a comment |
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If this question refers to the United States, the federal department of transportation says in all states:
Frequently Asked HOV Questions
- Do children and infants count as passengers?
Yes. All states with HOV facilities count children and infants as passengers.
HOV = high occupancy vehicle also known as a carpool lane
answered Feb 23 '16 at 19:56
mkennedymkennedy
6,4972742
If this question refers to the United States, the federal department of transportation says in all states:
Frequently Asked HOV Questions
- Do children and infants count as passengers?
Yes. All states with HOV facilities count children and infants as passengers.
HOV = high occupancy vehicle also known as a carpool lane
answered Feb 23 '16 at 19:56
mkennedymkennedy
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answered Feb 23 '16 at 19:56
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However, depending on this may cause a delay. One of my friends driving with her then infant daughter was ordered to pull over by a traffic cop who had not seen the child. There was, of course, no ticket, but they had to wait at the side of the road longer than it would have taken her to go through the non-HOV lane.
– Patricia Shanahan
Feb 24 '16 at 12:02
add a comment |
1
However, depending on this may cause a delay. One of my friends driving with her then infant daughter was ordered to pull over by a traffic cop who had not seen the child. There was, of course, no ticket, but they had to wait at the side of the road longer than it would have taken her to go through the non-HOV lane.
– Patricia Shanahan
Feb 24 '16 at 12:02
1
1
However, depending on this may cause a delay. One of my friends driving with her then infant daughter was ordered to pull over by a traffic cop who had not seen the child. There was, of course, no ticket, but they had to wait at the side of the road longer than it would have taken her to go through the non-HOV lane.
– Patricia Shanahan
Feb 24 '16 at 12:02
However, depending on this may cause a delay. One of my friends driving with her then infant daughter was ordered to pull over by a traffic cop who had not seen the child. There was, of course, no ticket, but they had to wait at the side of the road longer than it would have taken her to go through the non-HOV lane.
– Patricia Shanahan
Feb 24 '16 at 12:02
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It's day time in America right now. Are you in America? What state if so?
– Gayot Fow
Feb 23 '16 at 18:31
3
California DOT says kids count as long as they're not still in the womb.
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 19:52
Don't have time to link a source, but Northern Virginia/DC/Maryland, infants in car seats count towards the total persons in car for carpool lanes as well.
– CGCampbell
Feb 23 '16 at 20:14
Admittedly, not worded as a "traveler" question, but it's something I might want to know if traveling across the US, or visiting from another country. If I edit to try to make it more on-topic, maybe we can reopen it? Or should it be migrated to law.SE?
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:33
I swear I'm not doing this just for the votes...!
– mkennedy
Feb 23 '16 at 23:38