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To: LindyBill who wrote (95642)	1/17/2005 3:41:22 PM
From: Alan Smithee	Respond to of 793866

Aside from the fact that the overcrowding is still a myth, the better question is by what right the carpoolers claim exclusive province of the HOV lanes? The reason behind the lanes creation are clear - reducing emissions. There's no mandate to make commuting easier for groups of 2 or 3, the only mandate is that the big cities reduce pollution levels. The commuting convenience is a nice byproduct. It's for that reason a lot of cities with HOV lanes allow motorcycles to use the lanes. They don't consume much gas and don't issue nearly as much CO and other emissions as automobiles.

To: LindyBill who wrote (95642)	1/17/2005 4:40:30 PM
From: Lane3	Respond to of 793866

The HOV lanes in that part of the world were not created to reduce emissions but to get traffic moving. Letting a handful of hybrids share them for other reasons of late does not change the basic purpose.