High occupancy vehicle lanes, (HOV’s), are reserved for buses, taxis, and
cars with more than one occupant. These vehicles would be given an advantage
over the single occupancy vehicles, for example, by being given greater priority
at junctions. (In some countries with road tolling, the high occupancy vehicle
lanes are free of charge.)
HOV’s may help to reduce traffic levels by encouraging people to share rather
than take separate vehicles. However, effective enforcement is obviously an
important issue.
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