Trooper Enforcement

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   I'm usually heading south from DC to Springfield btw 4p and 445p. I havent' seen any hint of State Trooper enforcement on that section of the HOV lanes during that time in months - and yesterday I'd guesstimate that 1 out of 5 cars was a single occupant without clean fuel tags. Anyone else been noticing?

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Flyby Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 09 Dec 2006 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Flyby Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Trooper Enforcement Posted: 30 Oct 2013 at 6:07pm
	I'm usually heading south from DC to Springfield btw 4p and 445p. I havent' seen any hint of State Trooper enforcement on that section of the HOV lanes during that time in months - and yesterday I'd guesstimate that 1 out of 5 cars was a single occupant without clean fuel tags. Anyone else been noticing? Flyby

ktolson Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 26 Nov 2013 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote ktolson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 Nov 2013 at 3:02pm
	Sorry for the late reply, but just read your post. I believe that the absence of shoulders in the ever-changing HOT work zones accounts for the lack of HOV-3 enforcement. I don't think a cop in his right mind would make a traffic stop in one lane of two often barely moving HOV lanes. Only an imbecile would risk his safety (not to mention public ridicule and outrage)by causing the HOV lanes to scream to a halt so we can eventually crawl by and see what the flashing blue lights are all about. I've seen cops enforcing HOV restrictions at the end of the exit ramp into the Horner Rd. lot in the evenings. It's like catching fish in a barrel. But I have to agree with you that enforcement seems to be pretty non-existent anywhere lately. I really don't know for sure what gives. Katie Olson

Pele Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 27 May 2008 Location: Virginia Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pele Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 27 Nov 2013 at 9:08am
	True that... This was the shoulder width as of last year: http://slug-lines.com/forum2/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=13339 Now the shoulders don't exist at all.