High Occupancy Vehicle Lane Ticket!

[mystery]

This morning I got a ticket for

'IMPROPER USE OF HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE', H.T.A. 154.1(3)

under the bridge of the exit from Highway 404 south going to Highway 401 west.

The cop was nice about giving me the ticket and suggested I set a court date, which I will.

I though the HOV lane ended prior to that exit, as there was a dotted line right before it.

However, I did a bit of googling and all the dotted line means is that it is safe to change lanes there.

I had no idea they had dedicated exit ramps for HOV. I thought it was just roads. The only reason I was even there was because my car had to be checked and I didn't know the area.

[weedb0y]

This morning I got a ticket for

'IMPROPER USE OF HIGH OCCUPANCY VEHICLE LANE', H.T.A. 154.1(3)

under the bridge of the exit from Highway 404 south going to Highway 401 west.

The cop was nice about giving me the ticket and suggested I set a court date, which I will.

I though the HOV lane ended prior to that exit, as there was a dotted line right before it.

However, I did a bit of googling and all the dotted line means is that it is safe to change lanes there.

I had no idea they had dedicated exit ramps for HOV. I thought it was just roads. The only reason I was even there was because my car had to be checked and I didn't know the area.

Sorry to burst your bubble, HOV lanes have always been 'dedicated'. When they end, they merge into the other lanes, not become dedicated lanes.

[corrupt123]

Yeah dude, you deserve that ticket.

Especially at that spot. The number of people who jump in on the 404S just before the 401 is crazy, it pisses me off.

What also pisses me off is people who drive down the middle-left or left lanes because they're fast, then cut across two lanes to make it to the right side and get off onto the 401. It's because of these people alone that traffic sucks right around that spot. I guarentee it.

[bst]

Here's the drawing and picture of the HOV lane. The dash line ends after the entrance to Hwy 401 WB.

[Tomy]

nice.. i see ppl do it everyday.. i thought the pigs are always sleeping to enforce the HOV.. i once counted 7/10 cars didn't have 2 or more ppl, when im stuck in traffic going 5-10 km /hr

[mystery]

Oh well, I'm still going to set a court date. Hopefully it will be so delayed that I can claim the charter rights defense, or it won't even make it to court.

I just can't afford that ticket now. It was also 3 demerit points!

I really thought the HOV lane ended. Maybe I was mistaken, but there weren't obvious signs the HOV continued during the exit. I'm going to drive by and check again and take pictures if it helps my case.

[S N Frost]

Oh well, I'm still going to set a court date. Hopefully it will be so delayed that I can claim the charter rights defense, or it won't even make it to court.

I just can't afford that ticket now. It was also 3 demerit points!

I really thought the HOV lane ended. Maybe I was mistaken, but there weren't obvious signs the HOV continued during the exit. I'm going to drive by and check again and take pictures if it helps my case.

While I agree that HOV signage is not completely clear, if I am not mistaken, there are HOV diamonds marked on the road throughout that ramp. Granted, thats too late, but it is marked. Where an HOV lane simply ends, as on the 403, there is a sign clearly saying so.

[crisis1900]

Even if you think the signage is not clear, there is no way to get into that tunnel without crossing into the HOV lane. There's a solid white line or double solid line dividing the hwy from the HOV lane.

[mystery]

Even if you think the signage is not clear, there is no way to get into that tunnel without crossing into the HOV lane. There's a solid white line or double solid line dividing the hwy from the HOV lane.

If I remember correctly there were dashed lines right before the exit.

[Si98]

I take that way all the time and its pretty obvious that the HOV lane extends into the tunnel.

How much was the damage?

[DragonZealot]

If I remember correctly there were dashed lines right before the exit.

Obviously you don't remember correctly.

There is no way you can get to that tunnel from a regular driving lane without crossing a solid line or a double solid line.

The dash lines are separating the 2 HOV lanes right before the exit, not the regular driving lane and the exit to the tunnel.

To me the signs and markings are clear.

Go check it out.

[mystery]

I take that way all the time and its pretty obvious that the HOV lane extends into the tunnel.

How much was the damage?

I must have been temporarily (hopefully!) insane.

Ticket is $110.00, with 3 demerits.

[Tomy]

obviously you don't remember correctly.

There is no way you can get to that tunnel from a regular driving lane without crossing a solid line or a double solid line.

The dash lines are separating the 2 hov lanes right before the exit, not the regular driving lane and the exit to the tunnel.

To me the signs and markings are clear.

Go check it out.

+1..

[kmltick]

I think the last valid entrance to that lane (which is still marked as HOV) is close to Finch.

In fairness, you may have confused the split of the HOV lane as your dashed lines. (where the HOV splits to DVP & 401 West) but there's still a solid you would have had to cross.

[smartidiot]

Yeah dude, you deserve that ticket.

Especially at that spot. The number of people who jump in on the 404S just before the 401 is crazy, it pisses me off.

What also pisses me off is people who drive down the middle-left or left lanes because they're fast, then cut across two lanes to make it to the right side and get off onto the 401. It's because of these people alone that traffic sucks right around that spot. I guarentee it.

seems like you get pissed off easily