We Will Have To Behave!

[#491]

I anticipate being stopped and even ticketed a few times driving alone in the HOV lane on the Katy Freeway in Houston.

I have a feeling you'll get pulled in an HOV lane and the ticket will be upheld. The Elio is being treated like a car for the most part and laws are changing to make it so. It will take several hundred HOV tickets accross the US to sort this out but I think this HOV ticket will be handed out the most behind speeding.

 

[Jay3wheel]

I own a Ford Focus, I can barely get a Million $ worth of drugs in it at a time. Just breaking even!

 

[Norahsbed]

Maybe a removable rear seat for, single commuters is the answer! " But Officer, it only holds one person! Besides its an Autocycle!"

 

[zelio]

I have a feeling you'll get pulled in an HOV lane and the ticket will be upheld. The Elio is being treated like a car for the most part and laws are changing to make it so. It will take several hundred HOV tickets accross the US to sort this out but I think this HOV ticket will be handed out the most behind speeding.

I'm curious, can 2 seater, 4 wheel sport cars use the HOV lane? :-) Z

 

[JEBar]

OK, learning experience time (I find many occasions where I can learn something o_O ) .... we don't have HOV lanes in our area .... I've seen them while traveling but don't know the rules and have never driven in one .... what are the prerequisites for being illegible to use an HOV lane

Jim

 

[Rickb]

Perception is huge. I have a co-worker with flight privileges. Even so he gets pulled out for an 'interview' about 30% of the time.
It's his use of using facial expression. He's actually shy, but he looks stoic and hard to Airport Security.
We came up with a plan however. Fake super-man glasses. We'll se how that works.

But it is true, when we see clothing, cars or any outside persona, we make judgments. It's human but can be fooled.

A truly successful drug runner, probably drives a Ford Focus.

Another thing, number 1-1000, will be getting to know the cops really well I suspect. And that will probably be a good thing.

I agree, but perception of what we drive, how we dress, or facial expression is considerably different than racial profiling. Elio owners will be percieved as Hello Elio friendly, looking for a good time............cool or cheap. There will be many stops and much discussion about this vehicle in it's first year of production.

 

[Truett Collins]

I'm curious, can 2 seater, 4 wheel sport cars use the HOV lane? Z

OK, learning experience time (I find many occasions where I can learn something o_O ) .... we don't have HOV lanes in our area .... I've seen them while traveling but don't know the rules and have never driven in one .... what are the prerequisites for being illegible to use an HOV lane

Jim

No a sports car can not, but a M/C can......

The rules are in a car you must have 2 or more passengers, but M/C's can use them any time.

 

[tonyspumoni]

It was a joke. That being said, on the Elio blog they actually said a cop in LA pulled them over for just that reason.

You can guarantee that until the Elio is commonplace and the dust has settled on the legal arguments of whether it is a car or whether it is a motorcycle, you WILL get pulled over if you drive it in the HOV lane in California. And grilled.

With any luck they'll beat the snot out of you with the Elio in the background. Free viral video advertising. Make sure to smile.

I plan to carry a copy of the relevant California Vehicular code for just such an exigency.

 

[Truett Collins]

All you will need is your M/C registration.....

 

[zelio]

All you will need is your M/C registration.....

I would think the mc license plate would also work. :-) Z