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[waterspyder]

It 's really sad when areas of the GTA have High-Occupancy Vehice (HOV) lanes defined as a car carrying two or more people, including the driver.

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[dracodraconis.livejournal.com]

I've seen many cars in the HOV lanes in Ottawa occupied by a single driver. Eventually they will invest in the new infrared technology that automatically detects the number of occupants in the vehicle.

The limitation of two (and not more) per vehicle in an HOV comes down to how easy it is to detect other occupants, either by eye or mechanically. It's relatively easy to see a second occupant in a front or rear seat, but any more than that and the view of other occupants is obstructed.

[waterspyder.livejournal.com]

This is logical and makes sense from an enforcement point of view.