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HTA= Highway Traffic Act which governs vehicle laws in Ontario. The links that mknox provided have the easier to understand info but I believe this page is the current official act that is relevant to HOV lanes.Can you share the link? Sorry...what is HTA?
As we discussed in another thread, the cop could potentially ding you if you are using licence plate holders, like the Tesla ones, that block the words "Green Vehicle", at least on the rear plate (for that matter it seems that technically even the clear plastic covers are illegal). And if you didn't apply the front plate then you are running that risk as well.Use of high occupancy vehicle lanes during the Games period
7. Despite section 2, during the Games period,no person shall operate a motor vehicle or a commercial motor vehicle in a high occupancy vehicle lane on a part of the King’s Highway described in Schedule A, D, E, F or G unless one of the following circumstances exists:
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9. The person is operating a motor vehicle to which are attached valid number plates that,
i. are issued by the Ministry,
ii. have green lettering on a white background, and
iii. display the words “GREEN VEHICLE” or “VÉHICULE ÉCOLOGIQUE”.
Although I don't think the road signs generally use the crown sign for Hwy 7, they use the trapezoid, don't they?Some provincial highways were "downloaded" to the municipalities. The one that always makes me laugh is the former provincial Hwy 7 through the Woodbridge area. The town named it "Highway 7". There are sections of that road that still are under provincial control as Hwy 7.
Although I don't think the road signs generally use the crown sign for Hwy 7, they use the trapezoid, don't they?
Correct for all the "downloaded" parts of Hwy 7.
So Yonge St, which still has the King's highway 11 signs, is maintained by the province?
I think they should have just opened all HOV lanes to green license plates to avoid any confusion.
I agree - this is no then when HOV lanes first came into existence in the GTA - we have HOV lanes on the 400 series highways like the 404, 403, QEW, etc that we can use and HOV lanes on city streets like Yonge, Eglinton, etc that we can't use and that may follow different rules regarding numbers of passengers. It really is no different except there are a lot more HOV lanes for the PanAm games.There are, however, HOV lanes on some city streets which have never been open to Green Plates, so there could already be some confusion.
Also, as a side note, there is a fine of $75.00 for using the DVP, Gardiner and Lakeshore in HOV lanes with one person, but no demerit points for non green plated cars whereas the 400 series HOV lanes come with a fine of $110.00 and 3 demerit points for non Green plate violators, and believe me, there are a lot of violators.
Here in California, the only rationale for HOV lanes is to reduce vehicle emissions (the air quality board is in charge of the program), so motorcycles and EVs are allowed. If the rationale is to reduce congestion, wouldn't it be better to just have the extra lane rather than a special HOV lane?
Here in California, the only rationale for HOV lanes is to reduce vehicle emissions (the air quality board is in charge of the program), so motorcycles and EVs are allowed. If the rationale is to reduce congestion, wouldn't it be better to just have the extra lane rather than a special HOV lane?
HOV Lanes should be permanent as long as EV are allowed to use it. :tonguereaming. Took me a cool 20 min to go downtown.
By the way how did this P85 get break lights on the top. I'm jealous :love:
From an emissions perspective it makes sense to put all EVs on the most congested stop and go slow lanes, and let those ICEs get their highway Mpg at a steady 55 mph. ^_^ (assuming that EV juice source is significantly clean)
When you say "downtown", did you use the DVP or Gardiner/Lakeshore? If so, that's a no-no since EVs aren't allowed in those HOV lanes.
I used the DVP. Every other Tesla I saw was on it and I was feeling like a rebel.
Are you referring to the CHMSL strip along the top of the rear glass? All Model S cars have that there.
Thanks. I realized that today. It looks cool. I guess I'm so use to admiring the car from the frontfront.