Who Qualifies for Hov Lane

A high-occupancy vehicle lane (also known as an HOV lane, carpool lane, diamond lane, 2+ lane, and transit lane or T2 or T3 lanes) is a restricted traffic lane reserved for the exclusive use of vehicles with a driver and one or more passengers, including carpools, vanpools, and transit buses.

Can hybrids use carpool lane California?

Which electric vehicles qualify for carpool? New electric vehicles, plugin hybrids, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles all qualify for carpool stickers.

Can a pregnant woman use the carpool lane in California?

This will likely be an answer for all states but for California, you cannot ride on the carpool lane if you are the sole person regardless of being pregnant. California law requires that in order to utilize the HOV lane, there must be two (or, if posted, three) separate individuals occupying seats in a vehicle.