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April 26, 2007
Bill would let drivers report carpool lane scofflaws
SACRAMENTO -- Drivers angry at cheaters in the carpool lanes could get the satisfaction of snitching on them using a special hotline if a bill that passed the state Senate Transportation Committee Tuesday becomes law.
The legislation, proposed by Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, would require Caltrans and the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish a toll-free telephone number and Web site for drivers to report the license plates numbers of vehicles spotted using the carpool lanes without the required number of passengers.
Owners of the offending vehicles would receive letters from the DMV warning that they had been reported, a brochure on carpool lane laws -- and a reminder that they could be fined up to $386 if caught cheating. No citations or other contact from authorities would take place.
Posted by Frank at April 26, 2007 12:50 AM | Filed under 5th Wheel
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