Re: [emrat:8363] Motorcycles and US 36 HOV Lanes: Ride Free (Some Day)

While expresstoll claims its 'free' for motorcycles to use the 'HOV' lane, you do need to open an account with $35 which you can't get back (but can use for tolls on cars and such) to get the transponder. I felt they were getting around this federal law by calling it a 'toll' lane instead of a 'HOV' lane, and just saying motorcycles and HOV vehicles can ride it 'free'. IMO, this is BS, collecting an nonrefundable $35 from a lot of people, that could also in theory be used as a cash base they could use to invest or loan money off creating additional interest income. While I haven't done a ton of research, they probably are not doing that, but still BS in my book.

This is my opinion, and is probably completely false. I'd be interested in others opinions on the matter.

From the looks of the bill, I hope it passes.

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Tyler Kohler

On Thu, Feb 25, 2016 at 10:52 AM, Dan Pilcher <dpilcher@cochamber.com> wrote:

The Colorado Senate this morning debated a bill, SB-123, which concerns HOV lane use.  The fiscal note offers a more plain-English explanation of the bill.

 

The news flash for all motorcyclists is that both Democrats and Republicans agree (which is a rare thing in this most contentious election year) that motorcyclists should ride free in the HOV lanes as Federal law--23 U.S.C. SEC. 166(b)(2)—allows and the bill directs the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) to allow.

 

The Senate Transportation Committee amended the introduced bill to include motorcyclists

 

The legislators said it was never their intention that motorcyclists be charged for using HOV lanes, and they intend to fix this.

 

Whether they actually can get this done is another matter because other provisions of this bill are contentious.  It's a long, hard road to get a bill passed in Colorado when the Republicans control the Senate and the Democrats control the House.

 

Dan

 

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