tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post1910682350855059790..comments2023-11-03T06:32:28.410-04:00Comments on Staring At Empty Pages: HOV ethicsBarry Leibahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14205294935881991457noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-83868429254683937452008-11-10T12:42:00.000-05:002008-11-10T12:42:00.000-05:00He-he... I've always wondered whether babies c...He-he... I've always wondered whether babies count — I guess they do, but it doesn't seem to be in the real spirit of the HOV lanes. But I'd have thought that the child-seat would be visible, even if the child isn't. I certainly saw some seats in my little survey, and gave those vehicles the benefit of the doubt when I tallied.Barry Leibahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205294935881991457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-41439483833632279292008-11-10T12:20:00.000-05:002008-11-10T12:20:00.000-05:00A decade ago or so, in NJ they opened a new lane o...A decade ago or so, in NJ they opened a new lane of rt 287 that was 2+. Just as you said, it was badly utilized, and after a couple of years they gave up on the HOV restriction, but while it was there I took great advantage of it when I had to drop my toddler at daycare. The problem was that she was too small for anyone else to see, so it looked like I was a singleton. I'm sure people cursed me out, and I'm also sure most who look like they are alone really are, but for me it was very awkward. The police would hang out at a certain spot, and I always told my kid to raise her arms in the air whenever we approached it, in the hopes the second small person would be noticed ... I did the same if a car was right behind me, just to be sure they knew I was legit. <BR/><BR/>Paranoid, maybe, but guilt-free.Frisky070802https://www.blogger.com/profile/02366971082815298119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-48325086127204817582008-11-06T19:20:00.000-05:002008-11-06T19:20:00.000-05:00Nothing burns me more than guys running up that em...Nothing burns me more than guys running up that empty lane. Maybe if everybody did as you it would be reasonable, but as it is, I often don't let you in.The Ridger, FCDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01538111197270563075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-24141919821167972592008-11-06T11:53:00.000-05:002008-11-06T11:53:00.000-05:00Yes, and it's a good thing you stuck to your own k...Yes, and it's a good thing you stuck to your own kind, Leiba. What happens is this, they nab you when you exit. At least that is the way of The Beltway and I-66 here in NoVa. There are usually 2-3 state troopers waiting to pull over singletons and serve them their just deserts a la mode.<BR/><BR/>Good boy, glad you colored inside the lines.<BR/><BR/>Miss Beatty TowersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-35480510917244939062008-11-06T08:49:00.000-05:002008-11-06T08:49:00.000-05:00This story reminded me of the time I was traveling...This story reminded me of the time I was traveling with a colleague who grew up in Germany (and lived there till recently) and we were on one of the busiest highways in this part of the country (LIE). There were 2 of us in the car and we were trying to get to a workshop in time and the HOV lane was a very good way to go except he did NOT believe me that we could go there, just the 2 of us in the car. I tried really hard but we stayed in the other lane. Still cracks me up.lidijahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00935511420040454173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-23130335834521435872008-11-06T08:39:00.000-05:002008-11-06T08:39:00.000-05:00Yes, and I also am amazed when people refuse to al...Yes, and I also am amazed when people refuse to alternate, and try to cut each other out of the alternation. There's a kind of <A HREF="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96536451" REL="nofollow">floss you</A> attitude that many drivers seem to have and that (1) makes no real sense and (2) is outright dangerous.Barry Leibahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14205294935881991457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21503568.post-53949877339617540502008-11-06T08:21:00.000-05:002008-11-06T08:21:00.000-05:00In a similar vein, I cannot understand, even after...In a similar vein, I cannot understand, even after all the years I have lived here, why American drivers act the way they do when approaching a construction area where one lane is closed. In England, where I grew up, two lanes of traffic would continue right up to where the one lane ended, and everyone (well, almost everyone) would take it in turns to merge into the single open lane.<BR/><BR/>Here, there seems to be a competition as to how far before the single lane one can merge, leaving as long an empty lane as possible. It defies logic, and I refuse to obey this apparent convention, choosing instead to stay in that other lane right up to the merge point. Of course, I still feel some guilt in doing this, but really, what is the point of this early merging? It just seems silly to me.Rayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15198072683770155918noreply@blogger.com