SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Highway Patrol cracked down last month on motorists who drive alone in their vehicles in the HOV lanes.
During a three day enforcement effort from Aug. 14-16, 35 citations were issued in Salt Lake County for HOV violations along with 19 warnings, said Utah Highway Patrol Cpl. Todd Johnson.
A lone officer was dedicated to do nothing but catch motorists during the morning commutes on those days, from about 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., who drove by themselves in lanes in which at least two or more people were required in a vehicle, Johnson said.
One day campaigns were also conducted in Davis and Utah counties, but Johnson said citation statistics were not kept for those areas. The number of tickets handed out in Salt Lake County was small compared to the number of motorists who troopers believe are violating the law each day, he said.
An HOV violation is a class C misdemeanor that could result in a $100 fine for the driver if convicted.
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Finally!
But in all seriousnes....
a $100 fine is all?
When time is money,
most suspect most folks without a conscious would rather take the chance and pay a simple fine that is less than spitting gum on the
Now, if they would start ticketing the goofballs that drive in the HOV lane and obstruct traffic. If someone is passing you on the right, especially if you are in the HOV lane, you are in the wrong lane!
Sorry NedGrimley, but the HOV lane is not the exceed-the-speed-limit-lane. I am willing to go a couple of mph over the speed limit, but some idiots think that 15-20 is perfectly fine. I refuse to get out of the HOV lane for them. I have just as More..