ENFORCEMENT REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGH-OCCUPANCY VEHICLE FACILITIES

Enforcement of high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) traffic restrictions forms an integral and sometimes critical element of HOV preferential treatment projects. This paper summarizes the findings of a research study conducted for the Federal Highway Administration. This research (a) reviewed enforcement on HOV facilities, (b) identified effective HOV enforcement techniques, (c) developed model legislation for effective HOV enforcement, and (d) prepared HOV enforcement guidelines. Sixteen projects in the United States, representative of each type of freeway and arterial treatment, were visited to gain in-depth operational and enforcement data on each project. These projects exhibited varying enforcement programs, deficiencies, and performance levels. Enforcement guidelines have been prepared for each type of freeway and arterial priority treatment of HOVs. In order to improve enforcement of HOV facilities, innovative techniques, involving photographic instrumentation, mailing of citations, tandem (team) patrol, and paraprofessional officers, have been identified within the context of this research. For these innovative techniques to be effective, a compatible legal environment is necessary. This research conducted a legal review of six prominent legal issues posed by these techniques. Model legislation is drafted to provide the proper legal environment for effective HOV enforcement. (Author)

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• Authors:
  • Miller, Craig
  • Deuser, Robert
• Conference:
  • 60th Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board
  • Location: Washington District of Columbia, United States
  • Date: 1981-1-12 to 1981-1-16
• Publication Date: 1981

Media Info

• Media Type: Print
• Pagination: pp 68-75
• Monograph Title: Transportation system management, parking, enforcement and other issues
• Serial:
  • Transportation Research Record
  • Issue Number: 816
  • Publisher: Transportation Research Board
  • ISSN: 0361-1981

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Arterial highways; Freeways; Guidelines; High occupancy vehicle lanes; High occupancy vehicles; Legal factors; Traffic lanes; Traffic law enforcement
• Old TRIS Terms: Reserved lanes
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00345953
• Record Type: Publication
• ISBN: 0309032571
• Files: TRIS, TRB
• Created Date: Feb 27 1982 12:00AM