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The HOV lane?

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baby101
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The HOV lane?

Does anyone know if you can get away with being in the HOV lane alone while your pregnant? The baby being the second person in the car?

Message edited 1/14/2006 1:52:48 PM.

Posted 1/14/06 1:52 PM
 
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nrthshgrl
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Re: The HOV lane?

No - it was in the news while I was pregnant. A woman in CA tried it & was ticketed - has to be a breathing person.

Posted 1/14/06 1:55 PM
 

dm24angel
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Re: The HOV lane?

Posted by baby101

Does anyone know if you can get away with being in the HOV lane alone while your pregnant? The baby being the second person in the car?



thats a joke right?

Posted 1/14/06 2:04 PM
 

Diane
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Re: The HOV lane?

No you cant......a while back that happened and she tried to fight it.....but lost

Posted 1/14/06 2:30 PM
 

baby101
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Re: The HOV lane?

Posted by dm24angel

Posted by baby101

Does anyone know if you can get away with being in the HOV lane alone while your pregnant? The baby being the second person in the car?



thats a joke right?



no, not a jokeChat Icon

Posted 1/14/06 3:26 PM
 

Mrs-Boop
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Re: The HOV lane?

This was just an article this past week on my optimum online homepage. Its in Phoenix, but I am sure it applies here too!!


Judge: Fetuses Don't Count in HOV Lanes
Wed Jan 11, 7:01 PM


PHOENIX - Fetuses do not count as passengers when it comes to determining who may drive in the carpool lane, a judge ruled.

Candace Dickinson was fined $367 for improper use of a carpool lane, but contended the fetus inside her womb allowed her to use the lane. Motorists who use the lanes normally must carry at least one passenger during weekday rush hours.

Municipal Judge Dennis Freeman rejected Dickinson's argument Tuesday, applying a "common sense" definition in which an individual is someone who occupies a "separate and distinct" space in a vehicle.

"The law is meant to fill empty space in a vehicle," the judge said.

Sgt. Dave Norton stopped Dickinson's car Nov. 8. When asked how many people were in the car, Dickinson said two, pointing to "her obvious pregnancy," the officer said.

Norton said Dickinson's theory "would require officers to carry guns, radios and pregnancy testers, and I don't think we want to go there."

Posted 1/14/06 3:30 PM
 

MrsJ
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Re: The HOV lane?

Um - no you cant. Just like they cant charge you 2 for two movie tickets because you're 2 people...or just like you w3ont pay for 2 airline tickets...or ask for a table for 2 when you go out to eat yourself.

Posted 1/14/06 10:06 PM
 

baby101
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Re: The HOV lane?

Posted by MrsJ

Um - no you cant. Just like they cant charge you 2 for two movie tickets because you're 2 people...or just like you w3ont pay for 2 airline tickets...or ask for a table for 2 when you go out to eat yourself.



WOW - Maybe I'm a bit sensitive right now but it was just a question!

Posted 1/15/06 12:35 PM
 

MrsJ
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Re: The HOV lane?

Posted by baby101

Posted by MrsJ

Um - no you cant. Just like they cant charge you 2 for two movie tickets because you're 2 people...or just like you w3ont pay for 2 airline tickets...or ask for a table for 2 when you go out to eat yourself.



WOW - Maybe I'm a bit sensitive right now but it was just a question!



I think you're being sensitive...I wasn't bean mean about it at all.

Posted 1/15/06 6:23 PM
 
 

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