Megaton327
Senior Member
How would the electronic tolling know if you are using the lane as HOV (with 2/3 or more people) or to charge you the fare as a HOT? Or is this only a HOT lane, no HOV? Also, has this been tested anywhere? I understood the HOT lanes on the QEW during Pan AM (do they still exist?) because you had to purchase the pass ahead of time. But if the option is to choose the lane on the spot (via electronic tolling) won't people just use the regular lanes unless it becomes very busy.. and at that time, everyone could make the same choice to jump in the HOT lane, thus making it just as congested as the other lanes.
1) All HOT lanes planned by the province will be free for all vehicles that meet current HOV requirement, i.e. 2+ people, green vehicle plates, limos, buses, etc.
2) There were never HOT lanes anywhere during Pan Am, there were Games Route Network HOV lanes which allowed official games vehicles in as well, but not HOT. There is now an HOT lane on the QEW, it began well after Pan Am ended, and is still ongoing if I recall correctly.
I'll agree that I think HOT lanes are a terrible idea. The HOV lanes get horribly congested as-is on the QEW and 403 at certain locations and times of day, the 404 one is only a bit better. It's so easy to qualify as an HOV since it's 2+ not 3+, and with the constantly-being-increased electric vehicle incentives there will be a lot more green plates on the road in the coming years, etc. so the last thing we need is to sell cheap permits to anyone with a few bucks to spare and defeat the whole purpose.
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