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Do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to?

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Never 163 87.63%
Occasional 5 2.69%
Only if it's an emergency 2 1.08%
Only on the weekends or before/afer HOV hours 16 8.60%
 

Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

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CunningOne
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

Never..

I have driven it in rush hour back from Riverhead outlets with my 2 kids in the back seat, thinking I'm bound to get pulled over because they can't see the kids in the back, and I never have. Even then, why play around with getting pulled over, I usually just stay out of it.

Posted 4/3/08 2:32 PM
 

nbc188
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C

Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

Nope, too afraid of paying high fines. Although when I was pregnant & had the baby's car seat installed a few weeks before I was due, I was sooo tempted to get in, thinking "would they really be able to tell if there was a baby in the seat from far away? no!" But I didn't do it.

Posted 4/3/08 2:37 PM
 

Katie111806
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

No, I'm too afraid of being pulled over

Posted 4/3/08 2:44 PM
 

Beth
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

I feel trapped in the HOV lane

and that's a $$$ ticket

Posted 4/3/08 2:46 PM
 

imthecindyofcindyandkevin
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Cindy

Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

Nope.

Tho I'll admit I did it ONCE when it was raining and no one was moving. I felt like such a badass!! Chat Icon

Posted 4/3/08 3:26 PM
 

tiki03
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

Posted by imthecindyofcindyandkevin

Nope.

Tho I'll admit I did it ONCE when it was raining and no one was moving. I felt like such a badass!! Chat Icon



OMG, I was waiting for someone to mention the raining part. DH told me that one time it was pouring so hard that he went on the HOV lane because there would be no way a cop could see through the winshield.

Posted 4/3/08 3:28 PM
 

Stacey1403
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

I use it everyday, but I have my kids and DH in the car with meChat Icon

Posted 4/3/08 3:28 PM
 

CallaLily
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

Nope. I'm too chickenChat Icon

Posted 4/3/08 4:08 PM
 

LightUpOurLife
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Bonnie-Jean

Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

I never use the HOV lane when I'm not supposed to. I did cross the line once to exit when there was a major accident and all traffic stopped. I scooted off the nearest exit to escape the traffic. I will tell you that I loved leaving school and getting to the lane at 8:01pm when it was available for single passenger use and being able to take advantage of it. That was a great feeling.

Posted 4/3/08 4:14 PM
 

GenLCSW
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Genna

Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

I use the HOV lane everyday with DS. I never use it if I am alone.

Posted 4/3/08 4:21 PM
 

Goobster
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

I would never take the chance to get a ticket for that. No way. Not worth it.

Posted 4/3/08 4:45 PM
 

JerseyMamaOf3
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

Posted by FelAndJon

I only use it when it is "non-HOV" times or if I have passengers. I actually got pulled over once on the LIE. My passenger was sleeping so he had his seat back. The cop was along side me and thought I was alone. After pulling me over and seeing my passenger, he said, next time this happens, just hold up the hand of my passenger so the officer knows there is someone else in the car Chat Icon Chat Icon He was really apologetic about pulling me over too Chat Icon



Same for me and the same thing happend. I was smiling while the cop came over. FIrst time I ever got pulled over and smiled Chat Icon

Posted 4/3/08 4:50 PM
 

MrsKelly
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

i have Chat Icon

Posted 4/3/08 5:07 PM
 

pinky
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

never!

Posted 4/3/08 5:59 PM
 

PrincessP
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

Nope

Posted 4/3/08 6:08 PM
 

NASP09
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

Not unless it was a DIRE emergency.

Posted 4/3/08 6:09 PM
 

browneyedgirl
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browneyes

Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

never. i don't even like to use it when i have 2 people unless there's a lot of traffic

Posted 4/3/08 6:55 PM
 

Tabitha

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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

no!! i hate when people do this!

Posted 4/3/08 7:00 PM
 

lovemy2boys
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

no I see too many people get pulled over. I would be so embarrassed, it's not worth it

Posted 4/3/08 7:03 PM
 

igottabeme
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

Posted by Lisa

I have NEVER used the HOV lane unless I had 2 people in the car or its on the off times



ditto. im too scared to get caught.

Posted 4/3/08 7:20 PM
 

MrsPornStar
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

I've only used it by myself when it was not peak hours. Otherwise, I would never chance it. I have too many other things to spend my money on than a ticket.

Posted 4/3/08 8:03 PM
 

Mkr09
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M

Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

I use it everyday with my DD in the back. My windows are tinted so people probably think I'm a single person in the car. I know I'm going get pulled over eventually.

Posted 4/16/08 9:06 AM
 

tray831
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Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)



NEVER! Not worth the ticket!

Posted 4/16/08 9:10 AM
 

IrishLasss334
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Patty

Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

I only did once, b/c it was a bad snowstorm out and I was trying to get home from work, I had already been in the car for 2 hours and was only half way home. THe only lane moving was the HOV lane. I did it for about 4 exits until we passed the accident holding everyone back and then I moved back over. ( I also had to go to the bathroom really bad!)

Posted 4/16/08 9:18 AM
 

lc214
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Christine

Re: Be honest, do you get on the HOV lane by yourself when you are not suppose to? (WITH POLL)

If everyone is saying NO then who is in that lane alone?? It drives me insane!!!

BUT ... now that I am pregnant- does that count? I am carrying someone in my uterus? There are TWO people in the car!

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Posted 4/16/08 10:41 AM
 
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