2007-02-02 06:34:29 · 7 answers · asked by jetboatjohnny 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Safety
NO. People are constantly darting in and out of those lanes when their lane slows down. Also, if you stay at the speed limit, there is always some clown riding your rear bumper, because he thinks there is no speed limit in the c/p lane, or doesn't care.
2007-02-02 10:28:42 · answer #1 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not necessarily. the HOV (High Occupancy Vehicles) lanes are intended more for improved speed for commuters over single-occupant cars during peak rush hour traffic. It is a means of encouraging car pooling and ride-sharing.
But a byproduct of th HOV lanes is the lesser number of cars in those lanes, and so there might be a statistical correlation between that fact and the decrease in accidents overall.I have not seen the statistics and reports, but I would guess they would show a slightly lower level of fender-bender slow impact crashes over the rest of the lanes. And, of course, on multi-use highways and freeways, there are not the car-truck accidents where heavy commercial vehicles are concerned.
2007-02-02 08:00:54 · answer #2 · answered by JOHN B 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say in California yes, because there are double yellow lines which means people can't just go in and out of the carpool lane as they wish. There are designated areas to change lanes, so people are cautious about watching out for other drivers of all different speeds. I heard in other states, it's a regular lane, which can cause accidents since carpool lane drivers tend to go a little faster than the rest.
2007-02-02 06:44:54 · answer #3 · answered by Holly Golightly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm wary of them simple becuase most drivers use it to go faster. I drive a tiny car and see big ol trucks hauling *** behind me and wonder if they'll slow down in time...
2007-02-02 06:46:09 · answer #4 · answered by margarita 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
safer oboy i dnt think so.not everyone still obey the rules there too.u can only go as fast as the slowest car in front of you
2007-02-02 14:45:52 · answer #5 · answered by jett 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i'd say no because you have no where to go if something happens, the left shoulder is usually too small and the right side is you usually crowded by cars who won't let you over.
2007-02-02 06:43:18 · answer #6 · answered by David M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take a look at this... it's pretty interesting...
http://ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freewaymgmt/faq.htm
2007-02-02 08:01:18 · answer #7 · answered by rob1963man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋