Car Pool Lane

So I rode my bike to work the other day, then had to go to a recruiting event wearing a suit so I switched out and drove my cage. I got on teh freeway and immediately went into the car pool lane, about 5 mins later i realized i was in my cage and couldn't be driving in teh HOV lane. Anyone else ever do this? I felt like a idiot.

nope...  
 
but it's ok man you had an excuse , sudden removal from ones bike can cause temporay disorientation and feelings of inadaquency ... treatment its a good solid 300 mile trip to make up for this porblem. the treament makes up for the problem

what's car pool lane and HOV lane?

in most areas on a major highway around a major city where theres alot of traffic, they have a carpool or HOV(high occupancy vehicle) lane...this lane is to encourage people to carpool instead of driving alone...and access to this lane is limited to motorcycles(1or 2up)(in most states), cars with more than one person, and (in some states) alternatiely fueled cars(hybrid, bio diesel, electric) even with one person...
 
the idea is to reward those not traveling in regular fueled cars alone(using alot of gas) by allowing them access to their own lane to travel(usually) faster than rush hour traffic

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ORIGINAL: ikhoudvanu199

in most areas on a major highway around a major city where theres alot of traffic, they have a carpool or HOV(high occupancy vehicle) lane...this lane is to encourage people to carpool instead of driving alone...and access to this lane is limited to motorcycles(1or 2up)(in most states), cars with more than one person, and (in some states) alternatiely fueled cars(hybrid, bio diesel, electric) even with one person...

the idea is to reward those not traveling in regular fueled cars alone(using alot of gas) by allowing them access to their own lane to travel(usually) faster than rush hour traffic

nope none of that in MI

then again we have no emmission reqs either  :P

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ORIGINAL: halik008

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ORIGINAL: ikhoudvanu199

in most areas on a major highway around a major city where theres alot of traffic, they have a carpool or HOV(high occupancy vehicle) lane...this lane is to encourage people to carpool instead of driving alone...and access to this lane is limited to motorcycles(1or 2up)(in most states), cars with more than one person, and (in some states) alternatiely fueled cars(hybrid, bio diesel, electric) even with one person...

the idea is to reward those not traveling in regular fueled cars alone(using alot of gas) by allowing them access to their own lane to travel(usually) faster than rush hour traffic

nope none of that in MI

then again we have no emmission reqs either  :P

Our state is also in a big budget crisis because it can't understand basic principles of business and economics. Love the state. Hate what's happening to it.

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ORIGINAL: halik008


nope none of that in MI

then again we have no emmission reqs either  :P

Ha, must be nice. Here in CO they put up these emission testing trucks all over the place. They have a pollutant sensor and a camera to get your license plate. They put em on steep hills too so they get your cage when its really working hard.

Yup being able to ride in teh car pool lane is awesome. Especially in LA...there's traffic at all hours

Just glad i didn't get caught, i think the fine is up to $341 or something like that

HAHA! My car has had it's transmission blown for a month now (waiting for the Student Loans to fix her up), but I've been riding my bike only for the past month. I drove my roommates Tahoe and I almost ran everyone over on the sidewalk. Compared to my bike, that thing felt like it was 19-feet wide!

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ORIGINAL: HAVOC

nope...  

but it's ok man you had an excuse , sudden removal from ones bike can cause temporay disorientation and feelings of inadaquency ... treatment its a good solid 300 mile trip to make up for this porblem. the treament makes up for the problem

My first experience with disorientation was after my first time in the saddle at the MSF course. 6 hours of riding around, I hopped into my Focus (manual Trans) and had to take some time to recall the controls. I've been driving stick for 15 yrs and I was still screwed up.

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ORIGINAL: halik008

nope none of that in MI

then again we have no emmission reqs either  :P

 
yeah, you guys don't have reflective paint on your roads either so getting into an accident at night in the rain is about 100% likely

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ORIGINAL: halik008

nope none of that in MI

then again we have no emmission reqs either  :P

yeah, you guys don't have reflective paint on your roads either so getting into an accident at night in the rain is about 100% likely

nah we do....well at least in south east michigan we do. But I do have HID's on my bmw so they might be tad more visible to me then to other drivers.

HOV lanes and reflective stripes... psh, must be nice. Oklahoma doesn't have either... and we're forth in "worst roads" in all the states. Not to mention, there's not a halfway decent twisty to be found in a hundred miles, outside of Hallet raceway.